When Cole was a first-year starter, he had a 4-8, 3.49 record. In 85 innings, he struck out 104 while allowing a.191 batting average, but he also walked 38.
He set a new freshman record for strikeouts and finished fourth in the Pac-10 in that category. He pitched for Team USA’s college team that summer and went 4-0 with a 1.06 ERA while leading the team with 46 strikeouts in 34 innings.
There were no major international competitions in which the team participated. In 2010, the right-hander went 11-4 with a 3.37 ERA. He walked 52 times in 123 innings, with 153 strikeouts.
With Kyle Blair, Asher Wojciechowski, and Noe Ramirez, he was named a third-team All-American by Baseball America. Aside from teammate Trevor Bauer, Cole ranked third in the country in strikeouts (after Bauer and Wojciechowski and just ahead of Chris Sale).
He has 13 strikeouts against TCU in the 2010 College World Series. Six runs were scored on eleven hits in seven innings when he started in the championship versus South Carolina Gamecocks.
In the World Series, he had a record of 1-1, 4.20. Cole re-joined Team USA in 2010 for the summer. He had a 2-0 record with an ERA of 0.72.
After being selected for the Gold Medal game, he pitched seven scoreless innings against Cuba’s Miguel A. González before Noe Ramirez blew it in relief.
He had a 1.38 ERA, 16 hits, and 10 strikeouts in 13 innings, with two no-decisions for the Silver Medalists throughout the tournament.
How Tall Is Gerrit Cole?
Gerrit Cole stands at a height of 1.93 m.