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Jersey Number 29
Cole Stanford
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Ellerslie, Ga.
- High School:
- Harris County (Lenoir-Rhyne)
2026 (Graduate):
LENOIR-RHYNE
GORDON STATE COLLEGE / HARRIS COUNTY HS
- Saw action in 28 games highlighted by 27 starts at catcher (15) and designated hitter (12)
- Batted .204/.357/.419 for a .776 OPS in 93 at bats
- Popped six home runs and two doubles while totaling 18 runs, 14 RBI and one steal
- Drew more combined walks (18) and hit-by-pitches (four) than strikeouts (21)
- Fielded at a .961 clip across 152 defensive chances behind the plate
- Threw out 4-of-14 would-be base stealers for a 28.6% caught stealing rate
- Provided three multi-hit games and drove in multiple runs twice
- Notched his first hit in Orange & Blue with a fourth-inning single while going 1-for-3 with one RBI against UAB on Feb. 14
- Launched his first homer as a Gator, finishing 1-for-4 with two runs in the win over Stetson on Feb. 18
- Went 2-for-4 with one double, one RBI, one run and one walk in the victory vs. Kennesaw State on Feb. 22
- Finished 2-for-3 with one homer, two runs and one walk in the win against Stetson on March 17
- Cranked a two-run homer in the series-clinching victory at Arkansas on March 28
- Homered in a 2-for-4 effort against Jacksonville on March 31
- Bashed homers in back-to-back, top-10 road wins at Florida State on April 7 and at Georgia on April 10
LENOIR-RHYNE
- Spent the last three seasons at Lenoir-Rhyne after transferring from Gordon State College
- Honored as a 2025 DII All-American after slashing .393/.480/.757 with 20 home runs – good for the third-most in school history
- Also named 2025 All-SAC First Team and All-Region, tallying 18 doubles and 56 RBI while striking out just 27 times in 214 at bats
- Played 150 games (140 starts) in three seasons at Lenoir-Rhyne, batting .338/.436/.620 backed by 39 homers, 30 doubles, 135 RBI, 123 runs scored and more walks (76) than strikeouts (65)
- Fielded at a .985 clip across 1,015 career defensive chances, producing a fielding percentage of .984 or higher every season
GORDON STATE COLLEGE / HARRIS COUNTY HS
- Spent one season at Gordon State College, hitting .366 in 64 games while registering six homers, 56 RBI and 42 runs scored
- Played prep ball at Harris County High School where he graduated in 2020
- Named to six all-tournament teams at Perfect Game events from 2016-19
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