Cole Messina
- position Catcher
- height 6-0
- weight 230
- class Sophomore
- B/T R/R
- Hometown Summerville, S.C.
- High school Summerville HS
- position Catcher
- height 6-0
- weight 230
- class Sophomore
- B/T R/R
- Hometown Summerville, S.C.
- High school Summerville HS
Cole Messina Bio
AWARDS
- SEC First-Year Academic Award (2022)
FRESHMAN (2022)
- Played in 17 games with five starts for the Gamecocks
- Had four hits, two runs scored and an RBI while walking four times
- Was 2-for-3 on the day vs. Ole Miss (April 14)
- Has his first hit as a collegian in a win over George Washington (Feb. 26)
- Had a hit in the ninth inning at Texas A&M (May 6)
- Walked twice vs. Appalachian State (March 1)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Earned four letters at Summerville High School in Summerville, S.C.
- Hit .492 with 29 runs scored, eight doubles, two home runs, 17 RBI, 10 stolen bases, a .641 on-base percentage and a .708 slugging percentage his senior season
- Led the Green Wave to a 5A state championship appearance in 2021
- South Carolina Baseball Player of the Year (2021)
- All-State and All-Region (2018-21)
- Ranked the No. 1 catcher and No. 8 overall player in the state of South Carolina by Perfect Game in the class of 2021
- Perfect Game Preseason All-Atlantic Region first team (2021)
- Perfect Game Underclass All-Atlantic Region first team (2020)
- Perfect Game Underclass All-American high honorable mention (2019)
- Played summer baseball for the Canes National team
PERSONAL
- Born on May 14, 2003
- Son of Becky and Mike Messina
- Major is criminology and criminal justice
