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Jersey Number 33
Cole Cates
- Position:
- RHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Bradford, Tenn.
- High School:
- Bradford High School
2026 (Junior)
- Made 10 appearances, all out of the bullpen.
- Threw 5.2 innings.
- Had six straight appearances without allowing an earned run (3/31-5/10)
- Picked up a strikeout in first action as a Blue Raider on 2/27, closing out a win over Illinois State.
- Scoreless innings against Tennessee Tech and Liberty (4/21 and 5/15).
- Started in eight games, tallying 25 innings pitched
- In his season debut, he threw for five shutout innings, with six strikeouts and allowing just one hit
- Struck out seven batters against Volunteer State on March 8
- Made 17 appearances with 16 games started
- Tallied 85.2 innings pitched with a 5.46 ERA and 77 strikeouts
- Had three games with seven innings pitched during the season
- On Feb. 17 against Coahoma CC, he threw for seven innings, allowing just one run on five hits while striking out 11
- Graduated in 2023
- Made the All-District team three times
- Awarded a spot on the All-State team
- Won District Pitcher of the Year in 2023
- Son of Joseph and Leigh Ann Cates
- Majoring in exercise science
- Born December 31, 2004 in Jackson, Tenn.
Thursday, February 12
Monday, February 02
Tuesday, January 27
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