Cole McDevitt

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Position:
Catcher/Infield
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 200
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Apple Valley, Minn.
High School:
Eastview

PRONUNCIATION

2019 | SENIOR Played in 54 games including 51 starts for Minnesota · slashed .247/.326/.359 with a team-leading 16 doubles, two home runs, 25 RBIs, and 29 runs scored · Academic All-Big Ten Selection. Game Highlights: Opened the season with a four-game hitting streak · went 2-for-4 with three RBIs at Dallas Baptist on Feb. 23 · went 3-for-5 with two RBIs at Seattle on March 11 · went 3-for-5 with a double vs. Augsburg on March 27 · enjoyed a five-game hitting streak on April 9 through April 16 · went 4-for-7 with three runs and one RBI in back-to-back games vs. Maryland on May 10-11 · walked three times in the Big Ten Tournament vs. Iowa on May 24.

2018 | JUNIOR Academic All-Big Ten · after primarily playing catcher for the first two years of his career, moved to first base for the majority of his games · played in 58 games including 55 starts · batted .271 with a career-high nine home runs, 46 RBIs, and 44 runs scored · led the Gophers with 40 walks. Highlights: Went 4-for-6 with five RBIs, slugging a home run against Chicago State on Feb. 23 · launched the team’s only grand slam of the season and drove in five runs going 3-for-3 against Milwaukee on March 7 · had a season-long six-game hitting streak April 6-20, collecting nine hits in that span · scored four runs in the NCAA Tournament, including hitting a home run against Canisius in the NCAA Regional opener on June 1.

2017 SUMMER BASEBALL Played for the Waterloo Bucks of the Northwoods League • appeared in six games, collecting two hits and driving in two runs.

2017 | SOPHOMORE Had a .296 batting average in 115 at-bats • recorded one home run, 22 RBIs and five doubles • drew 16 walks for a .373 on-base percentage • had a .314 batting average in Big Ten Play along with one home run and 11 RBIs • First Team All-Big Ten • Academic All-Big Ten. Game Highlights: Picked up two hits and two RBIs vs Oral Roberts (3/3) in the Dairy Queen Classic • was 3-4 with a home run, three RBIs and two runs scored in the first game of a doubleheader at Ohio State (3/25) • smacked two hits including a double for one RBI in the second game of a doubleheader at Ohio State (3/25) • drew two walks and a hit at Michigan State (4/1) • was 2-3 with a walk and three RBIs at Michigan State (4/2) • went 3-4 with one walk and two RBIs at North Dakota State (4/11) • recorded two hits and two RBIs at Indiana (4/15) • went 2-4 with a double, one run scored and one RBI vs Illinois (4/29) • recorded two hits for two RBIs (5/3) • had three RBIs on one hit vs No. 10 Long Beach State (5/13) • was 1-2 with one run scored vs Iowa (5/27) in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament.

2016 SUMMER LEAGUE Was on the opening day roster for the Rochester Honkers • played 18 games for the Lakeshore Chinooks of the Northwoods League • had a .205 batting average, one RBI and scored eight runs.

2016 | FRESHMAN Appeared in 12 games and started four behind the plate • hit .409 and blasted two home runs • slugged at a .727 clip and held an on-base percentage of .409 • scored five runs and had one stolen base. Game Highlights: Made career debut as a defensive replacement at catcher versus Utah (2/21) • made apperances behind the plate in two games at Seattle U (3/11-3/16) • picked up first career hit at Utah Valley (3/18) • went 2-for-4 in first career start with a double and two runs versus Augsburg (3/22) • caught the final inning of the opening game of the doubleheader at No. 23 Missouri State (3/26) • started and notched an RBI single versus Saint Mary's (3/30) • launched first career homer - a solo shot - against Northern Illinois (4/6) • blasted a home run to highlight a 3-for-4 showing at the dish that included two RBI and two runs against North Dakota State (4/19) • drilled an RBI single and got the start behind the plate at North Dakota State (4/26) • earned a pinch-hitting opportunity versus Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament opener (5/25).

HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from Eastview High School in 2015 • All-South Suburban Conference and All-Section 3AAA player for the Lightning • during his junior season, he batted .415 with five doubles, two home runs and 15 RBIs • played for the Eastview Legion Team in the summer • quarterbacked Eastview’s football team as a senior and played hockey as well.

PERSONAL Son of Mike and Lori McDevitt • has three brothers, Dane, Jack and Ty • brother, Ty, is a senior pitcher for the Gophers baseball team • father, Mike, was a quarterback at Mankato State • uncle, Colby Vogt, was an NFL Europe and Arena football quarterback.