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Cole Wilcox
Georgia Bulldogs – No. 13
Pitcher
Born: (1999-07-14) July 14, 1999 (age 25)
Chickamauga, Georgia
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Cole Wilcox (born July 14, 1999) is an American college baseball pitcher for the Georgia Bulldogs.

Career

Wilcox attended Heritage High School in Ringgold, Georgia, where he played baseball, basketball, and football.[1] He committed to play college baseball at the University of Georgia as a freshman.[2] In 2018, his senior year, he went 9–2 with a 1.59 ERA, striking out 95 batters over 65+23 innings.[3][4] He was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 37th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and instead chose to fulfill his college commitment.[5]

In 2019, Wilcox's freshman year at Georgia, he appeared in 19 games (six starts) in which he went 3–2 with a 4.07 ERA, striking out 64 over 59+23 innings.[6] He specifically excelled during SEC play, compiling a 2.29 ERA and a .184 batting average against over 43+23 innings pitched during conference play.[7] He was named to the All-SEC Freshman Team.[8] That summer, he played for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team,[9][10] and also played briefly for the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[11]

Wilcox entered his sophomore year in 2020 as a top prospect for the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[12][13] He compiled a 3-0 record and a 1.57 ERA over four starts before the college baseball season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]

A draft-eligible sophomore, Wilcox was drafted in the third round (80th overall) of the 2020 MLB draft by the San Diego Padres.

References

  1. ^ https://wdef.com/2018/04/18/heritage-hard-throwing-pitcher-cole-wilcox-attracts-plenty-attention/
  2. ^ "Heritage pitcher Cole Wilcox makes it official by signing with 'dream school'". timesfreepress.com.
  3. ^ "Draft profile: Cole Wilcox". MLB.com.
  4. ^ "Cole Wilcox turns down MLB Draft for Georgia". Dawgs247.
  5. ^ campaignEmailEmailBioBioFollowFollow, Chelsea Janes closeChelsea JanesReporter covering the 2020 presidential. "Nationals scoop up position players on Day 3 of MLB draft". Washington Post.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Banner-Herald, Mason Cantrell / Athens. "Bulldogs open season with 'Unfinished business'". Athens Banner-Herald.
  7. ^ "Heritage graduate Cole Wilcox was sharp in SEC play as Georgia freshman". timesfreepress.com.
  8. ^ ATHLETICS, MEDIA RELEASE FROM UGA (May 20, 2019). "Baseball: Five Bulldogs Earn All-SEC Honors". WGXA.
  9. ^ Reports, From Staff. "Georgia pitchers Hancock and Wilcox Earn USA Baseball Team Invitations". Albany Herald.
  10. ^ "Cole Wilcox helps Team USA one-hit Japan". WSB Radio.
  11. ^ "Cole Wilcox". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  12. ^ "Top Draft Prospects". MLB.com.
  13. ^ "Pair of Georgia pitchers projected top-10 in 2020 MLB Draft". Dawgs247.
  14. ^ "UGA baseball player Cole Wilcox begs SEC for one more game". Dawgs247.