01/14/2022 - 2022 Baseball Factory Pre-Season All-America Tournament (FL) Kole is a 2023 C prospect who showcased his skills at the Baseball Factory Pre-Season All-American Tournament. Behind the dish, he showed athletic actions, with quick feet, and showed good lateral range. Works with good direction towards second base as he replaces his feet and throws from a high 3/4 arm slot. Shows a low target for pitchers to throw to and works his thumb under ball. Made accurate and on-line throws, with a quick release, and a best pop time of 1.97 seconds. Creates good blocking angles, with a good spine angle, and covered the 5-hole. At the plate, he hits from an athletic and even stance. Has a good hand load, with a hip hinge, and showed ability to keep his hands in the zone for a long time. Has a direct barrel path as he hit baseballs consistently into both gaps with a bat exit velocity up to 92mph. In live game action, Kole reached base on a walk and made consistent contact. With another year of growth and development, we foresee the prospect having a bright future on the baseball field.