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39 Cole Benton

  • Position LHP
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 220
  • Hometown Cerro Gordo, N.C.
  • High School West Columbus

Biography

2024 (Graduate): Made 17 relief appearances and posted a 0.60 ERA … Was credited with the win against Air Force (2/26) and North Carolina A&T (3/31) … Struck out 14 over 15 total innings … Struck out four in a season-long three innings of relief at Delaware (5/16) … Held Georgia scoreless over 1.1 innings at the Athens Regional … Concluded his career ranked in the program’s top-20 with 73 career appearances.

2023 (Red-shirt junior): Made nine appearances, all in relief ... Struck out five in 4.1 innings ... Credited with the win in relief against Delaware (4/23).

2022 (Red-shirt sophomore): Second on the staff with 25 relief appearances ... Allowed one run over his first 11 appearances totaling 10 innings ... Recorded wins against VMI (4/2) and Towson (4/17) ... Also posted saves against St John's (2/20) and Kennesaw State (3/13).

2021 (Red-shirt freshman): Tied for second on the staff with 19 appearances, all coming in relief ... Earned the win in the season opener against VCU (2/20) ... Struck out season-high three on two occasions ... Allowed runs in five of 19 outings.

2020 (Freshman): Made three appearances ... Collegiate debut came against Marshall (2/22) ... Also pitched in relief against #19 East Carolina, striking out the only batter he faced (3/11).

At West Columbus: Played four season for the Vikings and coach Jason Jones ... Helped Vikings to 1A state finals in 2018 ... All-State and All-Three Rivers Conference selection ... Owned a 6-1 record and a 0.36 ERA his final season for the Vikings ... Allowed just two earned runs while striking out 71 in 48 innings ... Tossed a no-hitter his junior season, striking out 10 of the 17 batters he faced ... Played for the Dirtbags and appeared in WWBA Championship events in Atlanta and Jupiter (Fla.) ... Also Competed in Perfect Game Junior National Showcase and World Series events and the Wilson Premier Showcase in Tampa.

Personal: Full name: Cole Andrew Benton ... Son of Angie and Rick Benton ... Born in Wilmington, N.C. ... Older brother, Trey, pitches in the Cleveland Indians organization while his twin brother, Cody, also pitches for UNCW.

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2024

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Historical Player Information

  • 39

    2020Freshman

    LHP
    6'2" 200 lbs
    39
  • 39

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    LHP
    6'2" 195 lbs
    39
  • 39

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    LHP
    6'2" 200 lbs
    39
  • 39

    2023Redshirt Junior

    LHP
    6'2" 210 lbs
    39
  • 39

    2024Redshirt Senior

    LHP
    6'3" 220 lbs
    39