Cole Hamilton

Position:
Catcher
B/T:
L/R
Height:
5-8
Weight:
190
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Salem, Ore.
High School:
North Salem

MLB First-Year Player Draft
• Selected in the 23rd round, 701st overall, in the 2018 MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Washington Nationals but did not sign.

2021
• Played in nine games, starting eight. Batted .318 with one double and one RBI.
• Doubled and finished 2-for-4 against Washington State (3/20).
• Set a career-high with two hits and drove in a run in the win over New Mexico (2/22).

2020
• Played in six games, with five starts.
• Was 3-for-18 (.167) with two doubles, three RBI and a walk.
• Doubled in a pair of runs in the second inning in the series finale versus UC Santa Barbara (3/8).
• Doubled for his first hit at Oregon State and scored two runs against Mississippi State in the series finale (2/23).

Linn-Benton Community College
• Batted .292 as a freshman at LBCC, collecting seven doubles and 27 RBI.
• Named All-South Region and Gold Glove All-South Region after his freshman campaign.
• Did not play as a true sophomore due to injury.

North Salem High School
• Lettered four years at North Salem High School. Earned First-Team All-State and All-League as a senior.
• As a junior, was named First-Team All-League and Second-Team All-State.
• First-Team All-League and Honorable Mention All-State as a sophomore.

Personal
• Born August 27, 1998.
• Son of Amy and Scott Hamilton.
• Has one sister, Audrey.
• Has two brothers, Austin and Tanner.
• Majoring in human development and family sciences.
• Earned the Spirit of a Champion honor at North Salem.
• Has been active in community service, volunteering at the Salem Hospital.
• Chose Oregon State “because I have always wanted to be a part of a championship program and I know that at Oregon State I will have a chance to compete for a national title.”

Hamilton’s Career Single-Game Highs
Hits: 2, vs. New Mexico, Feb 22, 2021 ; Washington State, Mar 29, 2021
Doubles: 1, Washington State, Mar 20, 2021 ; UC Santa Barbara, Mar 08, 2020 ; at Mississippi State, Feb 23, 2020
Total bases: 3, Washington State, Mar 20, 2021 ; UC Santa Barbara, Mar 08, 2020 ; at Mississippi State, Feb 23, 2020
Runs scored: 2, at Mississippi State, Feb 23, 2020
Walks: 2, vs New Mexico, Feb 20, 2021 ; at Mississippi State, Feb 23, 2020
Struck out: 1, 8 times
At bats: 4, 4 times
Field chances: 12, 3 times
Putouts: 12, Washington State, Mar 20, 2021
Assists: 4, Washington State, Mar 21, 2021
Runners CS: 1, 5 times