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Jersey Number 30
Cole Richardson
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Ellisville, Miss.
- High School:
- South Jones HS
2025 (Fr.): Appeared in three games, all in relief…Did not record a decision with a 19.29 ERA…Threw 2 1/3 innings and walked two and fanned one…Made collegiate debut against Lafayette (2/15), allowing a pair of runs over an inning of work…Best outing came against Georgia State (4/18), where he threw a scoreless frame…Played for the Ocean State Waves during the summer, posting a 0-3 record with a 5.60 ERA in six starts…Fanned 20 in 17 2/3 innings…Made the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the 2025 Spring semester.
Prep: Won the Class 5A Mr. Baseball award for South Jones High School…Named All-State by the Clarion-Ledger and a first-team Class 5A all-state pick by the state’s coaches…His team advanced to the South State for the first time in 30 years…Posted a 0.77 ERA with 90 strikeouts in 54 innings…Added a .270 batting average with five home runs and 27 RBI…Earned a first-team Class 5A all-state nod as a junior with his team reaching the second round of the state playoffs…Played for former Golden Eagle pitcher Mason Strickland.
Personal: Son of Reggie and Blair Richardson…Born on June 17…Majoring in Business Administration.
Prep: Won the Class 5A Mr. Baseball award for South Jones High School…Named All-State by the Clarion-Ledger and a first-team Class 5A all-state pick by the state’s coaches…His team advanced to the South State for the first time in 30 years…Posted a 0.77 ERA with 90 strikeouts in 54 innings…Added a .270 batting average with five home runs and 27 RBI…Earned a first-team Class 5A all-state nod as a junior with his team reaching the second round of the state playoffs…Played for former Golden Eagle pitcher Mason Strickland.
Personal: Son of Reggie and Blair Richardson…Born on June 17…Majoring in Business Administration.
True Grit: Final Episode
Friday, October 20
Episode 1: War Damn Golden Eagle
Tuesday, August 22
Episode 5: Battle for the Belt
Thursday, August 17
Episode 4: Battle for the Belt
Saturday, August 12
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