Cole Aker

Position:
Right Handed Pitcher
Height:
6-2
Weight:
195
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Kernersville, N.C.
High School:
Northwest Guilford

Sophomore Season (2017)
Appeared in 10 games, making three starts • Finished 1-1 with a 2.12 ERA in 17.0 innings of work • Allowed one run on three hits over six innings to beat Gardner-Webb on Feb. 22 • Also had a season-high five strikeouts against the Runnin' Bulldogs • Matched that with five strikeouts in a no-decision against St. John's on March 1.

Freshman Season (2016)
Finished 3-1 with a 3.41 ERA in 29.0 innings as a true freshman • Made two starts but was mostly used in long relief • Flashed dynamic stuff in his first collegiate season, striking out 30 batters and allowing just six extra-base hits in 21 appearances • Fanned a season-best five in 2.0 perfect innings of work against Davidson on March 29 • Picked up his first career victory with 2.1 scoreless innings of relief at UCLA on Feb. 21 • Won again six days later with a scoreless frame against Oklahoma State • Pitched at least 2.0 innings in eight of his 21 appearances, including a season-high 4.1 in his first career start against Gardner-Webb on March 8 • Grabbed his third win with 2.0 scoreless innings against William & Mary on April 20 • Had a productive summer in the Cal Ripken League, earning all-star honors for the Baltimore Redbirds.

Northwest Guilford High School
Two time Piedmont Triad 4A all-conference pitcher who played in the Powerade State Games and the NC/SC All-Star Game • Also played shortstop • Member of the National Honor Society • Ranked the No. 2 right-handed pitcher and the No. 10 player overall in the state of North Carolina by Perfect Game • Also considered the No. 92 right-hander in the country by PG • Named to the all-tournament team at the 2014 WWBA World Championship • Coached by Sonny Gann at Northwest Guilford.

Personal
Cole Delane Aker is the son of Matthew and Keisha Aker • Birthday is Sept. 18 • Father played baseball at Ole Miss and grandfather was an 11-year MLB veteran • Has not yet declared a major at Carolina.