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Jersey Number 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
Accolades
At Cal
2022 (Sr.)
High School
Personal
- 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)
- 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
- 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
- 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
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
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Tuesday, February 06
Thursday, May 25
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