BRADFORD, Pa. -- On Monday, Nov. 5, Austin Parent of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford baseball team received his awards for accomplishing the astounding feat of finishing first in NCAA Division III in both batting average and on-base percentage.

During his junior season, the Panthers' catcher hit .496 and recorded a .616 on-base percentage, leading the country in both categories.

The Gilbert, Ariz., native's batting average led not only NCAA Division III but all three NCAA levels.

His on-base percentage is also the top in any NCAA level, as he is the lone collegiate player in the whole country to post an on-base percentage over .600 -- and his was 16 points higher than that plateau.

As a result of his fantastic season, Parent was named the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Player of the Year and he earned a spot on the D3 Baseball All-America First Team and the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-America First Team. He is the first member of the Pitt-Bradford baseball program to earn All-America status in history.

Last season, Pitt-Bradford finished 17-16 overall and 10-8 in AMCC play. Parent helped lead the team to one of its most successful seasons in recent time, as the 10 regular-season conference victories were the program's most since 2010. As a result, Pitt-Bradford earned the No. 4 seed in the AMCC Championship Tournament and hosted Penn State-Altoona for the First Round.

The Panthers are set to open their 2019 season on Feb. 23 in New Market, Va. The first home action at the Kessel Athletic Complex is set for Friday, March 23, against Mount Aloysius.

Parent is one of two Pitt-Bradford student-athletes to earn All-America status during the 2017-18 academic year, as senior guard Ali Rinfrette of the women's basketball team secured a spot on the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America Third Team for her standout performances both on the court and in the classroom.