The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2019 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 20
Cole Collins
- Prev School:
- Wallace-Hanceville CC
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- 160
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Cullman, Ala.
- High School:
- Cullman
JUNIOR SEASON (2018)
- Appeared in 42 games with 40 starts
- Made a catch crashing into the wall in left field against Bowling Green (2/17) that made NCAA Baseball's Top Plays of the Week
- Became a mainstay in right field after recovering from injury
- Led the team in on-base percentage with a .425 mark, which was good for the 10th highest mark in Conference USA
- Reached base safely in 34 games
- Hit a go-ahead two RBI single in the eighth inning at Old Dominion (4/14) to help UAB to the series win
- Crossed the plate a career-best three times on a 2-for-5 day in the Blazers’ 18-10 win at Charlotte (3/30)
- Carried the fourth-best batting average on the team with a .264 mark with 17 runs on 37 hits and five doubles
- Had a career-best three hits against Alabama (3/20) helping UAB to a 6-4 win over the Crimson Tide
- In conference play, his 23 walks was good for a tie for the fifth most in the league
WALLACE-HANCEVILLE
- Played at Wallace-Hanceville Community College for coach Randy Putman
- Batted .326 with 66 runs scored and 34 RBI over two seasons
- Ranked 10th nationally in plate appearances (219) and runs (46) as a sophomore
- Teammates with UAB catcher Stephen Dobbs
HIGH SCHOOL
- Played at Cullman High School for coach Brent Patterson in Cullman, Ala.
- 2015 Class 6A State Champion
- Earned Class 6A Hitter of the Year Honors, Super All-State and was a Max-Preps All-American selection as a senior
- Hit .422 with 105 hits, 83 RBI and 14 home runs over his final two seasons
PERSONAL
- Born Cole Collins on July 1, 1996 in Cullman, Ala.
- Son of Jimmy and Penny Collins
- Majoring in business marketing
- Appeared in 42 games with 40 starts
- Made a catch crashing into the wall in left field against Bowling Green (2/17) that made NCAA Baseball's Top Plays of the Week
- Became a mainstay in right field after recovering from injury
- Led the team in on-base percentage with a .425 mark, which was good for the 10th highest mark in Conference USA
- Reached base safely in 34 games
- Hit a go-ahead two RBI single in the eighth inning at Old Dominion (4/14) to help UAB to the series win
- Crossed the plate a career-best three times on a 2-for-5 day in the Blazers’ 18-10 win at Charlotte (3/30)
- Carried the fourth-best batting average on the team with a .264 mark with 17 runs on 37 hits and five doubles
- Had a career-best three hits against Alabama (3/20) helping UAB to a 6-4 win over the Crimson Tide
- In conference play, his 23 walks was good for a tie for the fifth most in the league
WALLACE-HANCEVILLE
- Played at Wallace-Hanceville Community College for coach Randy Putman
- Batted .326 with 66 runs scored and 34 RBI over two seasons
- Ranked 10th nationally in plate appearances (219) and runs (46) as a sophomore
- Teammates with UAB catcher Stephen Dobbs
HIGH SCHOOL
- Played at Cullman High School for coach Brent Patterson in Cullman, Ala.
- 2015 Class 6A State Champion
- Earned Class 6A Hitter of the Year Honors, Super All-State and was a Max-Preps All-American selection as a senior
- Hit .422 with 105 hits, 83 RBI and 14 home runs over his final two seasons
PERSONAL
- Born Cole Collins on July 1, 1996 in Cullman, Ala.
- Son of Jimmy and Penny Collins
- Majoring in business marketing
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