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
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.
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.
Chatting Chippewas - Jake Sabol
Thursday, February 12
Dave Keilitz interview on Zach McKinstry
Friday, July 11
Jake Sabol Interview on Zach McKinstry
Friday, July 11
Baseball vs Oakland
Tuesday, May 13
