Kansas State University Athletics
2023 Baseball Roster
Johnson, Cole
Jersey Number 8
Cole Johnson
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Southlake, Texas
- High School:
- Southlake Carroll HS
- Prev School:
- Weatherford College / TCU
Bio
HONORS
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2020)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2021)
SENIOR (2023)
Made 59 starts in the outfield and slashed .274/.359/.461 with 14 doubles and nine home runs … Led team in doubles… Walked 25 times, stole 12 bases, and scored 43 runs … Produced team-high 21 hits with runners in scoring position with 10 two-out RBI … Turned in 13 games with multiple RBI while producing 15 multi-hit games … Season-high three hits twice: at Stephen F. Austin on Feb. 20, at Kansas on April 16 … Went 3-for-4 with a double and RBI … Went 3-for-5 at SFA with two home runs and a season-high six RBI on Feb. 20 hitting a go-ahead grand slam in the third inning (first career grand slam) … Led team with two grand slams … Hit second slammer against Youngstown State on March 28 … Three of his nine home runs were go-ahead shots … Put together a team-leading 11-game hitting streak from March 4-21 and an 13-game on-base streak from April 7-30 … During Big 12 play, slashed .271/.357/.424 with seven doubles and two home runs while driving in 15.
JUNIOR (2022)
Played in 55 games (all starts) in the outfield in 2022 … Slashed .292/.355/.469 with 14 doubles, a triple and seven home runs … Stole six bases, scored 29 runs and drove in 32 runs … Finished third on the team in batting average and stolen bases … Produced 15 multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI efforts … Season-long nine-game hitting streak from March 4-18 … Reached base safely in 13 consecutive contests from March 4-25 … Homered twice at Oklahoma on April 30 (first career multi-homer game), going 2-for-3 with five RBI … Hit first home run of the season against Central Connecticut State on March 13 … Doubled twice and drove in two runs against Oklahoma State on April 3 … Finished 3-for-6 with three runs batted in against Omaha on April 19 … Hit safely in six of season’s final seven games … During Big 12 play, made 21 starts and slashed .250/.321/.434 with five doubles, three home runs and 12 RBI.
2021 SUMMER LEAGUE
Played for the Winnipesaukee Muskrats of the New England Collegiate Baseball League and was named an NECBL All-Star ... In 28 games, had a slash line of .333/.407/.676 with six doubles, 10 home runs and 17 RBI while stealing 18 bases ... Team leader in average, homers and stolen bases and put together a nine-game hitting streak from June 16-July 10, including five multi-hit efforts ... The Muskrats went 14-26 and finished in seventh place in the Northern Division standings.
SOPHOMORE (2021)
Appeared in 25 games with 11 starts in the outfield and at designated hitter in 2021 ... Posted a slash line of .203/.288/.254 with a home run and four RBI ... Drew five walks, stole four bases and scored 11 times ... Registered two multi-hit games, with a season-high three hits against new Mexico on March 20 ... Went 3-for-5 with a hme run, two runs scored and a stolen base against the Lobos ... Drove in two runs on May 21 against TCU, adding a walk and a stolen base ... Ended the season on a four-game hitting streak, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a walk in the season finale vs. TCU on May 29 ... In Big 12 play, hit .176 (3-for-17) with three RBI, two walks and a stolen base.
TCU (2020)
Did not appear in a game for TCU during the shortened 2020 season.
WEATHERFORD COLLEGE (2019)
In one season at Weatherford College, posted a slash line of .318/.410/.563 with seven home runs, 14 doubles, four triples, 34 RBI and 40 stolen bases ... His 40 steals ranked fourth in the NJCAA ... The Coyotes went 31-23.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Southlake Carroll High School in Southlake, Texas ... A four-year lettterwinner at Southlake Carroll, led the team to a state title in 2018, hitting .378 ... In 2017, helped the Dragons to a state semi-final appearance, hitting .386 during the season ... A two-time second-team all-state selection and twice was named first-team all-district.
PERSONAL
Born on February 27, 2000 in Bedford, Texas ... Son of Torin and Yvonne Johnson ... Has one sister, Kyleigh ... Credits his dad as the biggest influence in baseball ... Enjoys playing disc golf and fishing ... Majoring in business management.
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2020)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2021)
SENIOR (2023)
Made 59 starts in the outfield and slashed .274/.359/.461 with 14 doubles and nine home runs … Led team in doubles… Walked 25 times, stole 12 bases, and scored 43 runs … Produced team-high 21 hits with runners in scoring position with 10 two-out RBI … Turned in 13 games with multiple RBI while producing 15 multi-hit games … Season-high three hits twice: at Stephen F. Austin on Feb. 20, at Kansas on April 16 … Went 3-for-4 with a double and RBI … Went 3-for-5 at SFA with two home runs and a season-high six RBI on Feb. 20 hitting a go-ahead grand slam in the third inning (first career grand slam) … Led team with two grand slams … Hit second slammer against Youngstown State on March 28 … Three of his nine home runs were go-ahead shots … Put together a team-leading 11-game hitting streak from March 4-21 and an 13-game on-base streak from April 7-30 … During Big 12 play, slashed .271/.357/.424 with seven doubles and two home runs while driving in 15.
JUNIOR (2022)
Played in 55 games (all starts) in the outfield in 2022 … Slashed .292/.355/.469 with 14 doubles, a triple and seven home runs … Stole six bases, scored 29 runs and drove in 32 runs … Finished third on the team in batting average and stolen bases … Produced 15 multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI efforts … Season-long nine-game hitting streak from March 4-18 … Reached base safely in 13 consecutive contests from March 4-25 … Homered twice at Oklahoma on April 30 (first career multi-homer game), going 2-for-3 with five RBI … Hit first home run of the season against Central Connecticut State on March 13 … Doubled twice and drove in two runs against Oklahoma State on April 3 … Finished 3-for-6 with three runs batted in against Omaha on April 19 … Hit safely in six of season’s final seven games … During Big 12 play, made 21 starts and slashed .250/.321/.434 with five doubles, three home runs and 12 RBI.
2021 SUMMER LEAGUE
Played for the Winnipesaukee Muskrats of the New England Collegiate Baseball League and was named an NECBL All-Star ... In 28 games, had a slash line of .333/.407/.676 with six doubles, 10 home runs and 17 RBI while stealing 18 bases ... Team leader in average, homers and stolen bases and put together a nine-game hitting streak from June 16-July 10, including five multi-hit efforts ... The Muskrats went 14-26 and finished in seventh place in the Northern Division standings.
SOPHOMORE (2021)
Appeared in 25 games with 11 starts in the outfield and at designated hitter in 2021 ... Posted a slash line of .203/.288/.254 with a home run and four RBI ... Drew five walks, stole four bases and scored 11 times ... Registered two multi-hit games, with a season-high three hits against new Mexico on March 20 ... Went 3-for-5 with a hme run, two runs scored and a stolen base against the Lobos ... Drove in two runs on May 21 against TCU, adding a walk and a stolen base ... Ended the season on a four-game hitting streak, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a walk in the season finale vs. TCU on May 29 ... In Big 12 play, hit .176 (3-for-17) with three RBI, two walks and a stolen base.
TCU (2020)
Did not appear in a game for TCU during the shortened 2020 season.
WEATHERFORD COLLEGE (2019)
In one season at Weatherford College, posted a slash line of .318/.410/.563 with seven home runs, 14 doubles, four triples, 34 RBI and 40 stolen bases ... His 40 steals ranked fourth in the NJCAA ... The Coyotes went 31-23.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Southlake Carroll High School in Southlake, Texas ... A four-year lettterwinner at Southlake Carroll, led the team to a state title in 2018, hitting .378 ... In 2017, helped the Dragons to a state semi-final appearance, hitting .386 during the season ... A two-time second-team all-state selection and twice was named first-team all-district.
PERSONAL
Born on February 27, 2000 in Bedford, Texas ... Son of Torin and Yvonne Johnson ... Has one sister, Kyleigh ... Credits his dad as the biggest influence in baseball ... Enjoys playing disc golf and fishing ... Majoring in business management.
K-State BSB | Postgame Press Conference vs Texas
Sunday, June 01
K-State Baseball | Game Highlights vs Houston Christian (Austin Regional)
Sunday, June 01
K-State BSB | Game Highlights vs Houston Christian (Austin Regional)
Saturday, May 31
K-State BSB | Postgame Press Conference vs Houston Christian
Saturday, May 31
