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2025 Fall Baseball Roster

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28 Cole Nelson

  • Position OF
  • Class Junior
  • Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 210
  • Hometown Charlotte, N.C.
  • High School Hickory Grove

Biography

2025 (Sophomore): Started 33-of-39 games for the Seahawks, primarily at designated hitter ... Belted a career-high 11 home runs, good for second on the team ... Homered twice and drove in five runs in wins at Hofstra (4/4) and Towson (4/18) ... Hit .303 in conference play with eight home runs and 21 runs batted in ... Had seven games of multiple runs batted in.

2024 (Freshman): Saw action in three games ... Made collegiate debut at designated hitter in a start against Air Force (2/26).

Prior to UNCW: Played four seasons on the varsity at Hickory Grove Christian where he started three seasons … Helped Lions to state 3A title in 2023 … All-Metrolina Conference selection his final three seasons, and earned All-State honors his junior and senior seasons … Also swam and played basketball for Hickory Christian.

Personal: Full name: Cole Harry Nelson … Son of Andrea and Kurt Nelson … Born in Charlotte, N.C. … Father played football at Northern Illinois, mother was a three-sport athlete at UW Lacrosse in Track & Field, Basketball and Volleyball … Older brother, Blake, swims at UW Lacrosse.

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Historical Player Information

  • 28

    2024Freshman

    RHP
    6'3" 205 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2025Sophomore

    OF
    6'3" 210 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2026Junior

    OF
    6'3" 210 lbs
    28