Lamar University Athletics

2020 (Senior - Season shortened by COVID 19):
Appeared in 15 games including 11 starts ... Had five hits with three runs scored and three RBIs while drawing five walks and striking out seven times ... Went 2-for-2 in stolen base attempts

2019 (Junior):
A 2019 Preseason All-Southland Conference First Team Utility Player ... Appeared in 53 games, starting 52 at second base (two), left field (30) or designated hitter (20) ... Raised his batting average seven points from his sophomore season, finishing the year hitting .284, the fifth-best mark on the team ... Had 59 hits including 10 doubles and four home runs ... Drove in 28 RBIs ( the fourth-most on the team) and scored 29 runs (tied for third-most among LU batters) ... Slugged at .389 and had a OBP of .356 ... Drew 24 walks while successfully stealing seven bases in eight attempts ... Had a career-best 10-game hit streak from April 18 to May 10 that included a 4-for-5 performance at New Orleans on April 26 where he drove in two RBIs

2018 (Sophomore):
2018 All-Southland Conference Second Team Utility Player ... Appeared in 55 games with 55 starts at second base, third base, outfield, and designated hitter ... Hit .277 on the year, fourth-best on the team ... His 56 hits and 24 RBIs ranked second and third-most by a Cardinal ... Had 18 multi-hit games, including a 3-of-4 performance against Southeastern Louisiana on Mar. 17 ... Had five multi-RBI games ... Had an eight-game hitting streak, the second-longest on the team, from Mar. 20 (at Houston) through Mar. 31 (at HBU) ... Ranked fourth on the team in slugging percentage (.322), OBP (.344), runs scored (22) ... Led the Cards in triples, game appearances, and starts ... Ranked second in total bases (65), at-bats (202), and total plate appearances (226)

2017 (Freshman):
Appeared in 46 games with 38 starts at second base or as the designated hitter ... Hit .257 on the year, eighth-best on the team ... His 38 hits and 24 runs ranked ninth and eighth-most by a Cardinal ... Went 2-for-3 in Lamar University’s 8-2 win over A&M-Corpus Christi on Apr. 14. He also scored and drove in a run ... Had an RBI triple and an RBI sac fly at Rice on May 3 ... Scored two runs on a 2-of-3 performance in LU’s 14-8 win over Stephen F. Austin on May 13 ... Forced a 10-pitch at-bat against McNeese State in the opening round of the Southland tournament

High School:
Hit .500 his senior season and was a first-team all-district honoree ... Graduated with a 3.0 grade point average ... Coached by Tom Deberry ... High school teammates with Jake Bumgarner
 
Personal:
Born Cole Dean Coker on January 24, 1998 ... Son of Lana and Denny Coker ... One brother, Corey ... Majoring in communication ... Wants to a job in pro baseball or sports broadcasting ... Nicknamed Coco ... Played roles in both “Suddenly” and “The Catch”