2022 Baseball Roster

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6 Cole Elvis

  • Position Catcher
  • Class Senior
  • Height/Weight 6-1 / 206
  • Bat/Throw R/R
  • Hometown Vacaville, Calif.
  • High School Vacaville HS
  • Major American Studies
  • Twitter cole_elvis
  • Instagram cole_elvis

Biography

Accolades
  • Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award ­Watch List (2022)
  • Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award Watch List (2022)
  • Pac-12 Player of the Week (2021, May 24)
At Cal
2022 (Sr.)
  • Transferred to Kansas as a graduate transfer following the 2022 season
  • Graduated with his degree in American studies following the conclusion of the 2022 season
  • Started all 56 games in his third consecutive season as Cal's primary catcher
  • Slashed .266/.343/.392 in the most productive offensive season of his career
  • Set career highs in hits (59), RBIs (41), runs scored (24) & walks drawn (27)
  • Totaled 21 extra-base hits, including 17 doubles, one triple & three home runs
  • Third on the team with 12 multi-RBI games
  • Ended the campaign with an 11-game reached base streak & an eight-game hitting streak
  • Posted a .990 fielding percentage with just four errors in 405 defensive chances behind the dish
  • Started the season with three consecutive multi-hit games & seven RBIs in Cal's first four contests at the MLB4 Tournament (Feb. 18-20) & vs. Gonzaga (Feb. 21)
  • Roped a go-ahead three-run home run in Cal's win vs. San Diego State at the MLB4 Tournament (Feb. 20)
  • His go-ahead two-run single at USC (March 20) proved to be the game-winner as Cal came away with a series-clinching 3-2 victory
  • Tied a career-high five RBIs & reached base four times in a blowout win vs. Washington (April 10)
  • Drove in three runs on a pair of late-inning hits in a series-clinching victory at Washington State (April 16)
  • Batted .500 (7-for-14) with seven RBIs, three doubles & a home run in Cal's sweep of Utah (May 19-21)
2021 (Jr.)
  • Made 48 starts in 51 games played as Cal's primary catcher
  • Slashed .233/.289/.459, batting 40-for-172
  • Finished third on the team in home runs (9) & RBI (34)
  • Was named the Pac-12 Player of the Week on May 24 after batting .529 (9-for-17) with seven RBI & four extra-base hits in four games played at #15 Stanford & #18 UCLA
  • Exploded for career highs in hits (4) – including a home run – & RBI (5) in Cal's 14-2 series-opening win at #18 UCLA (May 21)
  • Smacked a ninth-inning, walk-off home run to rally Cal past San Francisco (Feb. 26)
  • Capped a 5-for-15 series vs. California Baptist (March 19-21) with a 3-for-4, 3-RBI effort & a home run in the series finale
  • Had a six-game hit streak from April 30-May 8 & hit a home run in three of four games during the stretch
  • Batted a team-best .379 (11-for-29) with two home runs & eight RBI in the final seven games of the season as Cal made a push for a postseason berth
  • Threw out 18 of 46 possible base stealers & posted a .987 fielding percentage with six errors in 461 chances
  • Posted eight multi-hit games & seven multi-RBI efforts
*** 2020 (So.)
  • Made nine starts in 10 games played at catcher as a sophomore
  • Battled through an early-season slump & slashed .100/.182/.133
  • Set a career-high with three hits in Cal's season opener at Long Beach State (Feb. 14)
  • His 3-for-5 effort at Long Beach State included a double & one run scored
  • Drew three walks on the season
  • Caught three runners stealing & posted a .950 fielding percentage in 80 defensive chances
2019 (Fr.)
  • Earned substantial playing time behind the plate & at designated hitter as a freshman
  • Batted .176 with five home runs & 12 RBI in 19 games played (12 starts)
  • More than half of his nine hits were home runs
  • Did his most damage in midweek contests, starting six games at catcher & batting 8-for-24 (.333) with four home runs
  • Made seven of his starts at catcher & five at designated hitter
*** 2020 season shortened due to COVID-19 pandemic.
High School
  • Three-year letterman for Vacaville High School (Vacaville, Calif.)
  • Named second team All-State in 2018 as well as team MVP and was a unanimous all-Monticello Empire League selection. Helped Vacaville win the league title in 2017 and 18, CIF-Sac Joaquin Section title in 2018 and set the school record in wins both years (24 and 26, respectively)
  • In 2018, led Vacaville with a .426 average and 28 RBIs despite missing 10 games with an ankle injury. In 2017, hit .315 and led the team and league in RBI (22) and home runs (2)
  • Member of the 2016 Oakland A's Underclass Area Code team and was selected to represent Northern California at the 2016 USA Baseball National Team Trials
  • Also played football and soccer at Vacaville HS
  • Played travel ball for the Sacramento Cats and Tampa Bay Scout Team
  • Member of the National Society of High School Scholars and was a four-year recipient of the Scholar-Athlete Award
  • Played for the Medford Rogues in the summer of 2018
Personal
  • Native of Vacaville, Calif.
  • Son of Shelley & Matt Elvis
  • Has one sibling, Cal
  • Hobbies include working out, fishing & watching baseball

Statistics

Season:
2022

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2019Freshman

    Catcher
    6'2" 195 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2020Sophomore

    Catcher
    6'1" 202 lbs
    4
  • 6

    2021Junior

    Catcher
    6'1" 206 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2022Senior

    Catcher
    6'1" 206 lbs
    6