Andrew Cole

Class:
Junior
Ht./Wt.:
5-8 / 180
Position:
OF
Hometown:
Shreveport, La.
High School:
Benton HS
Last College:
Bossier Parish JC

2017 (Junior): Began the season as an option off of the bench before working his way into the starting lineup as an outfielder...Played in 50 of the 'Jacks' 57 games and made 44 starts in left field...Batted .293/.359/.393 with 44 hits that included 10 doubles, one triple, one home run...Amassed 14 RBI, drew 15 walks and struck out 20 times...Debuted with a 1-for-1 performance at the dish as a pinch hitter in a non-conference loss at UTSA (2/24)...Posted his first of nine multi-hit games by going 2-for-2 with a double and a run scored in a non-conference home win over Texas Southern (3/1)...Made his first start at SFA in a non-conference loss at Washington State where he went 1-for-4 with an RBI (3/5)...Racked up a season-high four hits on two occasions - the first of which came in a Southland Conference home win over Abilene Christian (3/25)...Drove in a season-high three runs and scored a season-high two runs as part of a 3-for-4 outing in a Southland Conference triumph at Incarnate Word (3/31)...Mashed a pair of doubles, drove in two and scored two more runs as part of a 4-for-4 day at the dish in a Southland Conference win at Incarnate Word (4/1)...Hammered his first and only home run of the season in a Southland Conference home loss to Southeastern Louisiana (4/28).

2016 (Sophomore): Ended his two-year stint at Bossier Parish Community College by playing in 52 of the Cavalier's 54 games...Registered a slash line of .311/.374/.495 and concluded the season as the squad's leader in at-bats (196), hits (61) and RBI (35)...Led the team in triples (five), ranked fourth among BPCC's team in doubles (11) and clubbed five home runs to lead the squad with 21 extra-base hits...Helped the Cavaliers finish 25-30 overall and 14-16 in NJCAA Region XIV play.

2015 (Freshman): Began his collegaite career by suiting up for 42 of Bossier Parish Community College's 52 games...Posted a slash line of .323/.456/.427 and racked up 40 hits as well as a team-best 23 RBI in 124 at-bats...Collected a season-best four hits on two occasions - the last of which helped BPCC secure a 9-7 victory over Panola College (4/11)...Helped the Cavaliera finish 17-34-1 overall and 8-22 in NJCAA Region XIV play.

High School: Accumulated four varsity letters as a three-year starter at class 4A Benton High School...Patrolled right field and center field and also spent time behind the dish as a catcher for the Tigers...Collected a pair of First Team All-District Citations as the conclusion of his junior (2012) and senior (2013) seasons after earning All-District Honorable Mention accolades as a sophomore (2011)...As a senior, also named All-City MVP and was named an All-State performer as a catcher...Raised his batting average from .370 as a sophomore to .426 as a senior...Suited up as a catcher and outfielder for three club teams throughout his prep career, too, including North Louisiana Prospects (2011), Southern Baseball Association (2012) and Louisiana Empire (2013).

Personal: Born Andrew Griffin Cole on May 5, 1995, in Bossier City, La...Son of Stan and Karen Cole...Father, Stan, was a three-year baseball letterwinner (second base) at the University of Louisiana-Monroe from 1986-88...Plans to major in sports business at Stephen F. Austin.