2021 Baseball Roster
Armstrong, Andy
Jersey Number 9
Andy Armstrong
- Position:
- Infield
- B/T:
- R/R
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Salem, Ore.
- High School:
- West Salem
Bio
2021
• Fort Worth All-Regional Team.
• Brooks Wallace Award semifinalist.
• Only Oregon State player to play in all 61 games, starting every one at shortstop.
• Batted .300 with 16 doubles, three home runs and 26 RBI with four stolen bases.
• Equaled a career-high with four hits in a 4-for-4 night versus Dallas Baptist (6/6).
• Homered in a 1-for-3 night at Arizona State (5/15).
• Tied a career-high with four hits, finishing with two doubles and two RBI, in the series finale at UC Irvine (4/25).
• Extended his hit streak to five games by going 3-for-4 with three runs and a walk in the opener versus UC Irvine (4/23).
• Doubled and finished 2-for-3 in the series opener at Oregon (4/9).
• Set a career-high with six RBI and finished 3-for-4 with a double against Gonzaga (4/5).
• Doubled twice and finished 3-for-5 in a win at Portland (3/30).
• Finished 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI against Santa Clara (3/23).
• Hit the game-winning home run, a solo shot, in the eighth inning in the series finale versus Washington State (3/21).
• Was 3-for-3 versus BYU, scoring a run and extending his hit streak to nine games (3/5).
• Drove in the game-tying run on a solo home run in the eighth inning in the series finale at Grand Canyon (2/28).
• Doubled twice and finished 3-for-4 with a run scored an an RBI in game three at Grand Canyon (2/27).
• Went 3-for-4 and drove in a pair of runs in the win over New Mexico (2/22).
• Doubled twice, scored twice and drove in three runs versus Gonzaga (2/21).
• Drove in a pair and finished 3-for-3 against New Mexico (2/20).
2020
• Played in and started all 14 games.
• Batted .321 (17-for-53) with 10 runs scored, four doubles, one home run, eight RBI and four walks.
• Recorded a 3-for-5 effort in the finale at San Diego State (3/1), finishing with a double and a walk.
• Was 8-for-12 in a three-game stretch at Mississippi State and San Diego State (Feb. 23-28).
• Picked up his first multi-hit effort of the year against BYU (2/17), going 3-for-4.
2019
• All-Pac-12 Defensive Honorable Mention
• Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team
• Played in 52 games, starting 35, and batted .248 with five doubles, one triple, one home run and 13 RBI.
• Pac-12 play: Played in 27 games, starting 16, and batted .279 with one double, one triple, one home run and five RBI.
• Tied a single-game high with three hits versus Cincinnati (5/31).
• Pushed his season-long hit streak to six games with a 2-for-3 night versus USC, collecting a double (5/23).
• Doubled against Stanford to push his hit streak to five games (5/19).
• Extended his hit streak to four games with a 2-for-4 effort versus Gonzaga (4/30).
• Singled home a run in the sixth and later tripled to finish 2-for-4 versus Washington State (4/28).
• Set a career-high with three hits, including a solo home run, in the opener versus Washington State (4/26).
• Tallied a 2-for-5 afternoon in the series finale versus Arizona State (4/14).
• Drove in a run via a single in the seventh to tie the game at eight versus Oregon (4/9).
• Doubled twice and drove in two runs versus Minnesota (2/17).
2018
• Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team
• Batted .262 with 13 doubles, one triple, two home runs and 20 RBI in 46 games, including 33 starts.
• Homered, doubled and walked twice in the opener at Missouri State (4/13).
• Doubled twice and finished 2-for-4 with two runs in the finale at Arizona (4/8).
• Tripled and went 2-for-5 with an RBI in the finale at Utah to extend his hit streak to 13 games (3/31).
• Hit his first career home run and went 2-for-3 with two runs scored versus Utah to extend his streak to 12 games (3/30).
• Doubled, drove in two runs and scored three times in a 2-for-4 effort in the first game of the DH versus Washington (3/24).
• Extended his hit streak to six games with a 2-for-4 day versus California, scoring a run (3/17).
• Drove in a pair via a second-inning double and finished 1-for-3 versus Cal State Fullerton (3/10).
• Doubled home a run in the sevent and finished 2-for-3 in the opener versus Cal State Fullerton (3/9).
• Singled home a run in the eighth versus Portland (3/6).
• Drove in a run via a single in the win over Gonzaga (2/17).
• Majoring in human development and family sciences.
2017
• Batted .286 over 19 games, with eight starts, and collected one double and four RBI.
• Started at second in Keizer, close to his hometown of Salem, and set a season-high with two hits, driving in one and doubling (5/16).
• Drove in two in a pinch-hit AB, also earning his first career hit, in the second game of the doubleheader versus UC Davis (3/4).
West Salem High School
• Four-year letterwinner for head coache Micah Tiffin.
• Rated as the No. 7 high school player in the state of Oregon by Baseball Northwest.
• Named first-team all-state and all-conference at shortstop as a senior.
• Batted .400 with five home runs his senior season.
• Earned All-State honors as a junior at the 6A level, in addition to All-Conference. Named the Greater Valley Conference Player of the Year.
• As a junior, batted .411 with nine doubles, 29 RBI and 19 stolen bases.
• As a sophomore, batted .351 with six doubles, 11 RBI and seven stolen bases. Named First-Team All-Conference after his sophomore season.
• Earned three latters in basketball at point guard, where he was named first-team all-league as a sophomore and second-team all-league as a junior.
• Lettered three years in football, being named all-league first team at defensive back.
Personal
• Has a degree in human development and family sciences.
• Born May 19, 1997 in Coos Bay, Ore.
• Son of Susan and Richard Armstrong.
• Has one sister, Ayle.
• Father, Rich, played baseball at Oregon from 1961-65. Mother, Susan, played volleyball and track at Pacific University from 1979-83.
• Enjoys hiking, kayaking and anything outdoors in his spare time.
• Was on National Honor Society in high school and also served as senior vice president.
• Wants to go into the education field after his playing career is over. “I want to be a teacher and a high school coach. Giving back and having an impact on younger generations is important to me.”
• Chose Oregon State because “it is close to home, with a great campus and coaching staff, with a tradition of excellence and success.”
Armstrong’s Career Single-Game Highs
Hits: 4, at UC Irvine, Apr 25, 2021 ; at Mississippi State, Feb 23, 2020 ; vs Dallas Baptist, Jun 06, 2021
Doubles: 2, 6 times
Triples: 1, Washington State, Apr 28, 2019 ; at Utah, Mar 31, 2018
Home runs: 1, 7 times
Total bases: 6, at Missouri State, Apr 13, 2018 ; at UC Irvine, Apr 25, 2021 ; Washington State, Apr 26, 2019
RBI: 6, Gonzaga, Apr 05, 2021
Runs scored: 3, 5 times
Walks: 2, at Missouri State, Apr 13, 2018 ; Washington State, May 21, 2017 ; Abilene Christian, May 25, 2017
Hit by pitch: 2, vs Nebraska, Feb 22, 2019
Struck out: 3, at Oregon, Apr 10, 2021 ; Arizona State, Apr 27, 2018 ; Washington State, Mar 20, 2021
Sac flies: 1, 4 times
Sac bunts: 2, at Arizona State, Apr 13, 2019 ; Portland, Mar 06, 2018 ; vs Minnesota, Mar 08, 2019
At bats: 6, at UC Irvine, Apr 25, 2021 ; Washington State, Apr 27, 2019
Stolen bases: 2, California, Apr 16, 2021
Field chances: 11, USC, May 24, 2019
Putouts: 6, at San Diego State, Mar 01, 2020
Assists: 8, USC, May 24, 2019
• Fort Worth All-Regional Team.
• Brooks Wallace Award semifinalist.
• Only Oregon State player to play in all 61 games, starting every one at shortstop.
• Batted .300 with 16 doubles, three home runs and 26 RBI with four stolen bases.
• Equaled a career-high with four hits in a 4-for-4 night versus Dallas Baptist (6/6).
• Homered in a 1-for-3 night at Arizona State (5/15).
• Tied a career-high with four hits, finishing with two doubles and two RBI, in the series finale at UC Irvine (4/25).
• Extended his hit streak to five games by going 3-for-4 with three runs and a walk in the opener versus UC Irvine (4/23).
• Doubled and finished 2-for-3 in the series opener at Oregon (4/9).
• Set a career-high with six RBI and finished 3-for-4 with a double against Gonzaga (4/5).
• Doubled twice and finished 3-for-5 in a win at Portland (3/30).
• Finished 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI against Santa Clara (3/23).
• Hit the game-winning home run, a solo shot, in the eighth inning in the series finale versus Washington State (3/21).
• Was 3-for-3 versus BYU, scoring a run and extending his hit streak to nine games (3/5).
• Drove in the game-tying run on a solo home run in the eighth inning in the series finale at Grand Canyon (2/28).
• Doubled twice and finished 3-for-4 with a run scored an an RBI in game three at Grand Canyon (2/27).
• Went 3-for-4 and drove in a pair of runs in the win over New Mexico (2/22).
• Doubled twice, scored twice and drove in three runs versus Gonzaga (2/21).
• Drove in a pair and finished 3-for-3 against New Mexico (2/20).
2020
• Played in and started all 14 games.
• Batted .321 (17-for-53) with 10 runs scored, four doubles, one home run, eight RBI and four walks.
• Recorded a 3-for-5 effort in the finale at San Diego State (3/1), finishing with a double and a walk.
• Was 8-for-12 in a three-game stretch at Mississippi State and San Diego State (Feb. 23-28).
• Picked up his first multi-hit effort of the year against BYU (2/17), going 3-for-4.
2019
• All-Pac-12 Defensive Honorable Mention
• Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team
• Played in 52 games, starting 35, and batted .248 with five doubles, one triple, one home run and 13 RBI.
• Pac-12 play: Played in 27 games, starting 16, and batted .279 with one double, one triple, one home run and five RBI.
• Tied a single-game high with three hits versus Cincinnati (5/31).
• Pushed his season-long hit streak to six games with a 2-for-3 night versus USC, collecting a double (5/23).
• Doubled against Stanford to push his hit streak to five games (5/19).
• Extended his hit streak to four games with a 2-for-4 effort versus Gonzaga (4/30).
• Singled home a run in the sixth and later tripled to finish 2-for-4 versus Washington State (4/28).
• Set a career-high with three hits, including a solo home run, in the opener versus Washington State (4/26).
• Tallied a 2-for-5 afternoon in the series finale versus Arizona State (4/14).
• Drove in a run via a single in the seventh to tie the game at eight versus Oregon (4/9).
• Doubled twice and drove in two runs versus Minnesota (2/17).
2018
• Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team
• Batted .262 with 13 doubles, one triple, two home runs and 20 RBI in 46 games, including 33 starts.
• Homered, doubled and walked twice in the opener at Missouri State (4/13).
• Doubled twice and finished 2-for-4 with two runs in the finale at Arizona (4/8).
• Tripled and went 2-for-5 with an RBI in the finale at Utah to extend his hit streak to 13 games (3/31).
• Hit his first career home run and went 2-for-3 with two runs scored versus Utah to extend his streak to 12 games (3/30).
• Doubled, drove in two runs and scored three times in a 2-for-4 effort in the first game of the DH versus Washington (3/24).
• Extended his hit streak to six games with a 2-for-4 day versus California, scoring a run (3/17).
• Drove in a pair via a second-inning double and finished 1-for-3 versus Cal State Fullerton (3/10).
• Doubled home a run in the sevent and finished 2-for-3 in the opener versus Cal State Fullerton (3/9).
• Singled home a run in the eighth versus Portland (3/6).
• Drove in a run via a single in the win over Gonzaga (2/17).
• Majoring in human development and family sciences.
2017
• Batted .286 over 19 games, with eight starts, and collected one double and four RBI.
• Started at second in Keizer, close to his hometown of Salem, and set a season-high with two hits, driving in one and doubling (5/16).
• Drove in two in a pinch-hit AB, also earning his first career hit, in the second game of the doubleheader versus UC Davis (3/4).
West Salem High School
• Four-year letterwinner for head coache Micah Tiffin.
• Rated as the No. 7 high school player in the state of Oregon by Baseball Northwest.
• Named first-team all-state and all-conference at shortstop as a senior.
• Batted .400 with five home runs his senior season.
• Earned All-State honors as a junior at the 6A level, in addition to All-Conference. Named the Greater Valley Conference Player of the Year.
• As a junior, batted .411 with nine doubles, 29 RBI and 19 stolen bases.
• As a sophomore, batted .351 with six doubles, 11 RBI and seven stolen bases. Named First-Team All-Conference after his sophomore season.
• Earned three latters in basketball at point guard, where he was named first-team all-league as a sophomore and second-team all-league as a junior.
• Lettered three years in football, being named all-league first team at defensive back.
Personal
• Has a degree in human development and family sciences.
• Born May 19, 1997 in Coos Bay, Ore.
• Son of Susan and Richard Armstrong.
• Has one sister, Ayle.
• Father, Rich, played baseball at Oregon from 1961-65. Mother, Susan, played volleyball and track at Pacific University from 1979-83.
• Enjoys hiking, kayaking and anything outdoors in his spare time.
• Was on National Honor Society in high school and also served as senior vice president.
• Wants to go into the education field after his playing career is over. “I want to be a teacher and a high school coach. Giving back and having an impact on younger generations is important to me.”
• Chose Oregon State because “it is close to home, with a great campus and coaching staff, with a tradition of excellence and success.”
Armstrong’s Career Single-Game Highs
Hits: 4, at UC Irvine, Apr 25, 2021 ; at Mississippi State, Feb 23, 2020 ; vs Dallas Baptist, Jun 06, 2021
Doubles: 2, 6 times
Triples: 1, Washington State, Apr 28, 2019 ; at Utah, Mar 31, 2018
Home runs: 1, 7 times
Total bases: 6, at Missouri State, Apr 13, 2018 ; at UC Irvine, Apr 25, 2021 ; Washington State, Apr 26, 2019
RBI: 6, Gonzaga, Apr 05, 2021
Runs scored: 3, 5 times
Walks: 2, at Missouri State, Apr 13, 2018 ; Washington State, May 21, 2017 ; Abilene Christian, May 25, 2017
Hit by pitch: 2, vs Nebraska, Feb 22, 2019
Struck out: 3, at Oregon, Apr 10, 2021 ; Arizona State, Apr 27, 2018 ; Washington State, Mar 20, 2021
Sac flies: 1, 4 times
Sac bunts: 2, at Arizona State, Apr 13, 2019 ; Portland, Mar 06, 2018 ; vs Minnesota, Mar 08, 2019
At bats: 6, at UC Irvine, Apr 25, 2021 ; Washington State, Apr 27, 2019
Stolen bases: 2, California, Apr 16, 2021
Field chances: 11, USC, May 24, 2019
Putouts: 6, at San Diego State, Mar 01, 2020
Assists: 8, USC, May 24, 2019
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