The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2025 Baseball Roster
Cheatham, Cole
Jersey Number 25
Cole Cheatham
- Prev School:
- Mississippi State
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Ardmore, Ala.
- High School:
- Ardmore
Bio
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.
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.
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
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