2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 22
Cole Warehime
- Year:
- Sr.
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 205
- Position:
- OF/1B
- Hometown:
- Downers Grove, Ill.
- High School:
- Downers Grove South HS
CAREER HIGHS
- Hits: 3, 2x, last: vs. Lindenwood, Feb. 25, 2026
- Doubles: 1, 2x, last: vs. Lindenwood, Feb. 25, 2026
- Triples: --
- Home runs: 2, vs. VCU, Feb. 20, 2026
- Total bases: 9, vs. VCU, Feb. 20, 2026
- RBI: 4, vs. VCU, Feb. 20, 2026
- Runs scored: 2, 2x, last: vs. Lindenwood, Feb. 25, 2026
- Walks: 1, 3x, last: vs. Roosevelt, April 28, 2026
- Hit by pitch: 1, 2x, last: vs. Northwestern, May 10, 2026
- Sac flies: --
- Sac bunts: 1, vs. Michigan State, Feb. 27, 2026
- At bats: 5, 5x, last: vs. Minnesota, March 13, 2026
- Stolen bases: 1, vs. Roosevelt, April 28, 2026
- Field chances: 5, 2x, vs. SIUE, April 14, 2026
- Putouts: 5, 2x, last: vs. SIUE, April 14, 2026
- Assists: 1, 2x, last: vs. Michigan State, Feb. 27, 2026
2025 - Junior (at SEMO)
- 2025 All-Ohio Valley Conference First Team.
- Made 52 appearances and 50 starts.
- Slashed .313/417/.564.
- Logged 195 at-bats, 61 hits, 12 home runs, 13 doubles, 56 RBI, 41 runs, and 43 walks.
- Finished ninth in the OVC in slugging percentage, seventh in home runs, and fourth in RBI.
- Had home runs in four straight games from April 19-26.
- Hit two home runs and had three RBI on a 4-for-5 outing versus Lindenwood (4/19/25).
- Registered two hits and five RBI against Evansville (3/11/25).
- Posted a 3-for-4 day at the plate with a home run and four RBI versus Indiana State (3/9/25).
- Went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, two RBI, three runs scored, and a walk against Purdue Ft. Wayne (2/28/25).
- Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection.
2024 - Redshirt Sophomore (at SEMO)
- Appeared in 27 games while making 18 starts.
- Slashed .306/.381/.528.
- Recorded 72 at-bats, 22 hits, five home runs, 20 RBI, and 13 runs scored with a .306 batting average.
- Posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage over 62 putouts.
- Logged a 2-for-5 day at the plate with two home runs, four RBI, and two runs at Western Illinois (5/12/24).
- Went 4-for-5 with two RBI, two runs, and a double at Little Rock (4/7/24).
- Named OVC Co-Player of the Week (3/25/24).
- Hit two grand slams, tied a SEMO program record of nine RBIs, and went 5-for-6 against Eastern Illinois... his first collegiate home run was a grand slam (3/23/24).
- Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection.
2023 - Redshirt Freshman (at SEMO)
- Played in four games for the Redhawks.
- Registered his first hit against Lindenwood, scoring two runs and drawing a walk (4/30/23).
- Made his collegiate debut at Abilene Christian, registering a run and hit by pitch (2/25/23).
- Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection.
2022 - Freshman (at SEMO)
- Did not see action during his freshman season.
- Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection.
High School
- Played three years of varsity baseball for Coach Daren Orel at Downers Grove South (2019-21).
- Earned All-Conference West Suburban Gold honors in football (2018-20).
Personal
- Born June 11, 2003.
- Parents are Brad and Keri Warehime.
- Has one sister, Carly.
- Father, Brad, played football and baseball at Moraine Valley CC for two years before playing football at Western Illinois for two years.
- Chose Illinois because “it has been a dream of mine to come here my whole life, and it’s a great school.”
- Pursuing a degree in graduate certificate in strategic leadership and management.
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