Georgia Southern University Athletics

JUNIOR (2018): Threw in 26 games with three starts in debut season at Georgia Southern… Recorded a 1.90 ERA in 61.2 innings of work… Went 4-1 on the bump, all four coming in relief appearances… Went a career-long 5.1 innings against Louisiana (3/18) in the series finale, allowing no runs and scattering two hits with six strikeouts… Tossed five innings in relief against The Citadel (4/3) with five strikeouts and no runs allowed.

SOPHOMORE (2017)(at Catawba Valley CC): Transferred to Catawba Valley in the Fall of 2016, emerging as the staff's ace pitcher... Went 8-3 in 13 starts with 101 strikeouts in 87.1 innings of work. Finished the year with a 2.89 ERA, earning All-Region honors.

FRESHMAN (2016)(at St. John's): Made 12 appearances, including one start… registered no decisions on the campaign (0-0) and compiled a 7.71 ERA… made his collegiate debut with 1.2 innings of relief at CSU Bakersfield (Feb. 27)… surrendered one earned run and two hits while striking out five in 2.2 innings of work at Florida State (March 4)… made his lone start of the season, throwing 3.0 innings of one-hit ball and striking out four at Fairleigh Dickinson (March 9)… surrendered one hit in 1.1 innings at Southern Illinois (March 13)… allowed two hits and an earned run in 1.2 innings or work against La Salle (March 25)… threw a perfect frame in relief at Columbia (April 6)… matched a season-high by throwing 3.0 innings at Villanova (April 15)… tossed 0.2 innings of scoreless relief against Iona (May 3).

PREP: A three-year letterwinner for the Goshen High School Gladiators ... served as a team captain as a senior ... a first team All-State Class A honoree as a senior ... a 2015 High Honorable Mention Perfect Game Preseason All-American and a 2015 first team Perfect Game Preseason All-Northeast Region choice ... pitched at Yankee Stadium as part of the 2014 Summer Rivalry Classic ... also earned two basketball letters.

PERSONAL: Cole Robert Whitney ... born in Middletown, N.Y. ... son of Drew and Linda Whitney ... has a younger sister, Camryn, and a younger brother, Christopher.

MAJOR: Criminal Justice