Central Michigan University Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 44
Cole Prout
- Position:
- OF
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 215
- Hometown:
- Standish, Mich.
- High School:
- Standish-Sterling Central
2026: Four-year letter winner … appeared in 176 career games with 152 starts … finished with 40 career doubles, tying for 10th in program history … led Chippewa fulltime starters in 2026 in hitting (.332), hits (63), doubles (15), RBI (53), slugging percentage (.568), walks (42), on-base percentage (.480) … tied for first with three triples and ranked third with eight home runs … tied for third on team with 12 stolen bases … ranked in the top 10 in the MAC slugging percentage, on-base percentage, OPS (1.058), RBI, triples and walks … led team with 21 multi-hit games and tied for first on team with 15 multi-RBI games.
2025: Chippewas’ regular right fielder led team with nine home runs, 17 doubles, 44 RBI, and 103 total bases … appeared in 54 games, 52 of them starts … second on the team with 55 hits and a .523 slugging percentage … doubles total was 12th among MAC hitters … hit by a pitch a team-high 14 times … hit .429 (3 for 7) with the bases loaded … earned Academic All-MAC honors … Academic All-MAC honoree.
2024: Sophomore continued development into lineup mainstay … appeared in 37 games, 27 of them starts at designated hitter and in the outfield … drove in season-high three runs vs. Grace Christian (April 1) … earned Academic All-MAC honors.
2023: Freshman played primarily as a designated hitter, making 34 appearances, 23 of them starts … hit .220 with a .412 on-base percentage … delivered his first career home run against Northern Illinois (April 9) … scored four runs and stole two bases in a win against Madonna (April 19).
Prior to CMU: Career totals heading into senior year: .521 batting average, .968 slugging percentage, 21 extra-base hits, seven home runs, 37 RBI … named Division 2 All-State Second Team in 2021 … earned First Team All-Tri-Valley Conference honors in both baseball and basketball … earned four letters each in baseball, basketball and one each in football and soccer … played summer ball for South Oakland Athletics and for American Legion Gladwin Post 171 … parents are Caryn Prout and Matthew Prout.
2025: Chippewas’ regular right fielder led team with nine home runs, 17 doubles, 44 RBI, and 103 total bases … appeared in 54 games, 52 of them starts … second on the team with 55 hits and a .523 slugging percentage … doubles total was 12th among MAC hitters … hit by a pitch a team-high 14 times … hit .429 (3 for 7) with the bases loaded … earned Academic All-MAC honors … Academic All-MAC honoree.
2024: Sophomore continued development into lineup mainstay … appeared in 37 games, 27 of them starts at designated hitter and in the outfield … drove in season-high three runs vs. Grace Christian (April 1) … earned Academic All-MAC honors.
2023: Freshman played primarily as a designated hitter, making 34 appearances, 23 of them starts … hit .220 with a .412 on-base percentage … delivered his first career home run against Northern Illinois (April 9) … scored four runs and stole two bases in a win against Madonna (April 19).
Prior to CMU: Career totals heading into senior year: .521 batting average, .968 slugging percentage, 21 extra-base hits, seven home runs, 37 RBI … named Division 2 All-State Second Team in 2021 … earned First Team All-Tri-Valley Conference honors in both baseball and basketball … earned four letters each in baseball, basketball and one each in football and soccer … played summer ball for South Oakland Athletics and for American Legion Gladwin Post 171 … parents are Caryn Prout and Matthew Prout.
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