Cole Whitman

Prev School:
East Mississippi CC
Height:
6-3
Weight:
210
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Pelham, Ala.
High School:
Pelham

JUNIOR SEASON (2019)
- Appeared in 18 games, each out of the bullpen
- Tossed 16.1 innings with 15 strikeouts for a 4.41 ERA, the fourth lowest on the team
- Had seven hitless outings and 13 scoreless performances
- Pitched season-high 2 1/3 innings and knocked down a pair at WKU (3/15)
- Picked up season-high three strikeouts against Alabama A&M (3/20)
- Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018)
- Made 11 appearances and five starts
- Threw a career-high 4.0 hitless innings in his first career outing against Alabama State (2/21) where he struck out a career-best six batters
- Threw a perfect 1.0 inning in first start at Troy (2/28)
- Went 3.0 innings and gave up no runs on one hit with three strikeouts in final start at Jacksonville State (5/15)
- Struck out three batters in 3.1 innings of work in league play
- Played summer ball for the AIA Team in Alaska with teammate Paul Fullerton
- Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll

EAST MISSISSIPPI
- Played at East Mississippi Community College in Scooba, Miss.
- Made 12 appearances with nine starts
- Tossed 42.1 innings giving up 39 runs on 45 hits and 49 strikeouts
- Averaged 10.4 strikeouts per game

HIGH SCHOOL
- Played at nearby Pelham High School in Pelham, Ala.
- Helped the Panthers to the 2013 6A State Championship and finished runner-up in 2015
- Rated the No. 86 national left handed pitching prospect in the 2016 Perfect Game rankings
- Tabbed as the No. 15 overall prospect in Alabama and No. 4 left handed pitcher
- 2016 Rawlings Perfect Game Honorable mention All-American
- Southeast All-Region Second Team
- Also played basketball for the Panthers

PERSONAL
- Born Cole Reid Whitman on Oct. 22, 1997 in Pelham, Ala.
- Son of Dan and Lisa Whitman
- Has one sister, Erin
- Majoring in accounting