The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2025 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 25
Cole Cheatham
- Prev School:
- Mississippi State
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Ardmore, Ala.
- High School:
- Ardmore
UAB (2025)
- Appeared in 16 games, making 10 starts
- Struck out 65 batters in 66.2 innings
- Had a career-high 6.2 innings on March 21 against South Florida
- Recorded at least six strikeouts in four appearances
- Earned American Conference Honorable Mention honors on February 24 after his performance against South Alabama on February 21.
American Conference All-Academic Selection
MISSISSIPPI STATE (2024)
- Appeared in nine games
- Struck out six in 7.2 innings on the year
- Finished with a career-low 4.70 ERA.
Named to 2024 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
MISSISSIPPI STATE (2023)
- Appeared in nine games, coming in for relief in all of them
- Recorded a 7.15 ERA in 11.1 innings of work while striking out 11
Named to 2023 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
MISSISSIPPI STATE (2022)
- Appeared in 10 games, drawing one start against North Alabama (5/17)
- Posted a 9.24 ERA, pitching 12.2 innings and collecting 18 strikeouts, while allowing 13 earned runs and 12 walks
Named to 2022 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Ardmore High School
- 2021 Rawlings-Perfect Game Senior Preseason High Honorable Mention All-American selection
- No. 13-ranked prospect in Alabama per Perfect Game
- Tabbed high honorable mention Underclass All-America by Perfect Game in 2020
- Received All-State honors as a senior by the Alabama Sports Writers Association
- Helped guide Ardmore to the second round of the 2021 AHSAA baseball playoffs
- As a senior, faced 221 batters in 52.1 innings and posted an ERA of 1.39 during the 2021 season
- Allowed only 22 hits with 37 walks and 124 strikeouts, including a career-high 17-strikeout performance against the East Limestone
PERSONAL
- Born on July 17, 2003
- Son of Bruce and Lesley Cheatham
- Has one brother, Grant
- His father, Bruce, played football at North Alabama
- His mother, Lesley, played golf at Montevallo
- Appeared in 16 games, making 10 starts
- Struck out 65 batters in 66.2 innings
- Had a career-high 6.2 innings on March 21 against South Florida
- Recorded at least six strikeouts in four appearances
- Earned American Conference Honorable Mention honors on February 24 after his performance against South Alabama on February 21.
American Conference All-Academic Selection
MISSISSIPPI STATE (2024)
- Appeared in nine games
- Struck out six in 7.2 innings on the year
- Finished with a career-low 4.70 ERA.
Named to 2024 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
MISSISSIPPI STATE (2023)
- Appeared in nine games, coming in for relief in all of them
- Recorded a 7.15 ERA in 11.1 innings of work while striking out 11
Named to 2023 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
MISSISSIPPI STATE (2022)
- Appeared in 10 games, drawing one start against North Alabama (5/17)
- Posted a 9.24 ERA, pitching 12.2 innings and collecting 18 strikeouts, while allowing 13 earned runs and 12 walks
Named to 2022 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Ardmore High School
- 2021 Rawlings-Perfect Game Senior Preseason High Honorable Mention All-American selection
- No. 13-ranked prospect in Alabama per Perfect Game
- Tabbed high honorable mention Underclass All-America by Perfect Game in 2020
- Received All-State honors as a senior by the Alabama Sports Writers Association
- Helped guide Ardmore to the second round of the 2021 AHSAA baseball playoffs
- As a senior, faced 221 batters in 52.1 innings and posted an ERA of 1.39 during the 2021 season
- Allowed only 22 hits with 37 walks and 124 strikeouts, including a career-high 17-strikeout performance against the East Limestone
PERSONAL
- Born on July 17, 2003
- Son of Bruce and Lesley Cheatham
- Has one brother, Grant
- His father, Bruce, played football at North Alabama
- His mother, Lesley, played golf at Montevallo
UAB MBB vs Memphis Post Game Press Conference
Friday, February 06
UAB vs South Florida Post Game Press Conference
Friday, January 23
UAB Men's Basketball Postgame Press Conference | Tulsa 1.18.26
Sunday, January 18
UAB Men's Basketball Postgame Press Conference | FAU 1/7/26
Thursday, January 08
