University of Georgia Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 23
Cole Johnson
- Position:
- OF/LHP
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Freshman
- B/T:
- L/L
- Hometown:
- Watkinsville, Ga.
- High School:
- Oconee County HS
2026 (Freshman/Georgia): Appeared in 33 games with 18 starts (40-LF, 1-1B, 1-2B) as team went 53-14, tied for third at the College World Series, won the SEC regular season and tournament titles and ranked a consensus No. 3 in the final top 25 polls
*Batted .310 with seven doubles, two home runs and 13 RBI while fielding .964 in 28 total chances
*Smacked first career home run, a solo shot at No. 4 Auburn on May 16, then hit second home run against LIU during NCAA Athens Regional
*Delivered a two-run single in 9-4 SEC road series opening win over No. 21 Texas A&M
*Made the Bulldog catch of the year in left field, taking a home run away from Stone Lawless for the final out of an 8-7 series-clinching win over No. 21 Tennessee on March 15
*Career-best 3-for-4, two doubles, two RBI in a win over USC Upstate on Feb. 18 and then had another three-hit game against Western Carolina on March 4
*Went 1-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI in debut in season-opening win over Wright State
*A member of the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
High School: A graduate of Oconee County where he played for coach Brian Trivette
*An 18th round selection of the Baltimore Orioles in the 2025 MLB Draft
*A four-year member of the varsity and helped the squad to a Class 3A-Region 8 title as an outfielder/pitcher, the first for the Warriors since 2015
*A three-time All-State and All-Region selection plus 2025 Athens area and Region Player of the Year
*Earned 2025 OCHS MVP and Offensive Player of the Year awards after batting .441 with 15 doubles, 11 home runs and 37 RBI plus a .543 on-base percentage and .912 slugging percentage
*Also a four-year letterman in football, earning All-Region honors as a linebacker in 2024 and named All-Region and All-State as a defensive back in 2025
*An Honor Roll student and member of National Honor Society
Personal: Born Dec. 21, 2006
*Son of Michael and Elizabeth Johnson
*Has one sister, Lily Ashton
*Batted .310 with seven doubles, two home runs and 13 RBI while fielding .964 in 28 total chances
*Smacked first career home run, a solo shot at No. 4 Auburn on May 16, then hit second home run against LIU during NCAA Athens Regional
*Delivered a two-run single in 9-4 SEC road series opening win over No. 21 Texas A&M
*Made the Bulldog catch of the year in left field, taking a home run away from Stone Lawless for the final out of an 8-7 series-clinching win over No. 21 Tennessee on March 15
*Career-best 3-for-4, two doubles, two RBI in a win over USC Upstate on Feb. 18 and then had another three-hit game against Western Carolina on March 4
*Went 1-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI in debut in season-opening win over Wright State
*A member of the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
High School: A graduate of Oconee County where he played for coach Brian Trivette
*An 18th round selection of the Baltimore Orioles in the 2025 MLB Draft
*A four-year member of the varsity and helped the squad to a Class 3A-Region 8 title as an outfielder/pitcher, the first for the Warriors since 2015
*A three-time All-State and All-Region selection plus 2025 Athens area and Region Player of the Year
*Earned 2025 OCHS MVP and Offensive Player of the Year awards after batting .441 with 15 doubles, 11 home runs and 37 RBI plus a .543 on-base percentage and .912 slugging percentage
*Also a four-year letterman in football, earning All-Region honors as a linebacker in 2024 and named All-Region and All-State as a defensive back in 2025
*An Honor Roll student and member of National Honor Society
Personal: Born Dec. 21, 2006
*Son of Michael and Elizabeth Johnson
*Has one sister, Lily Ashton
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