01/15/2016 - Under Armour All-America Pre-Season Tournament Cole is a tall, solid athletic 1B/RHP that will graduate in 2017 with a promising future on the diamond. At the plate is where he shows best, displaying outstanding hitting abilities with tremendous power potential through an athletic setup. Hands are quick generating bat speed to and through the baseball. He is aggressive and attacks ball, displaying leverage in his swing with baseball exploding off the bat when centered. Power shows best to the pull side. At 1B, defensive abilities are outstanding. He displays proper footwork around the bag and is a quality receiver. Hands are soft / sure and he consistently showed the ability to pick balls out of the dirt. On the mound, fastball shows a range of 83-86 mph with sinking action. Breaking ball displays 10/4 shape with late break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup, showing a feel for with arm side run. Command / control is outstanding as he pounds the zone, throwing strikes with all his pitches. Cole has the makings of a special type player at the next level and will get looks from the top collegiate coaches, possibly as a two-way guy.