2021 Baseball Roster

Jersey Number 38
Cole van den Helder
- Position:
- RHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 195
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- San Diego, Calif.
- Prev School:
- Orange Coast College
- Major:
- Psychology (Winter '21 Grad)
Junior (2020)
Orange Coast College
- Made four appearances on the mound, three as a starter
- Produced a 1-1 record with a 3.65 ERA
- Tossed 12.1 innings allowing five earned runs, two walks, and 12 strikeouts
- Earned his first win vs. Rice March 23 after seven scoreless innings with no walks and eight strikeouts
Orange Coast College
- California Community College Baseball State Championship Tournament MVP
- 2018-19 Best Male Athlete of the Year
- First Team All-Orange Empire Conference 2019
- 2019 California Community College All-Southern California Team
- Made 21 appearances, 15 starts, in 2019 at Orange Coast College
- Went 12-1 with 2 saves and a 3.19 ERA with 27 BB, 77 K in 101.2 innings
- Made 9 appearances in 2018, 4 starts, going 2-1 with a 6.51 ERA, 13 BB, 24 K in 27.2 innings
- Redshirted in his only season at the University of Oregon in 2017
- Pitcher of the Year as a junior at Point Loma High School under former MLB All-Star David Wells
- All-league as a junior
- Two-time San Diego Union Tribune All-Academic Team
- As a senior, went 1-2 with a 1.72 ERA and 40 K in 36.1 innings
- As a junior, went 7-0 with a 1.53 ERA and 74 K in 55 innings
- Ran cross country for one season
- Parents are Theo and Wendy, older sister is Margo
- Born in San Diego
- Grandfather, Ron Dodge, played baseball at Oregon
- Earned degree in Psychology in Winter Quarter of 2021
- Fan of the San Diego Padres
- Favorite movie is Gladiator
- Fan of Beluga whales
- Selected UC Irvine for chill vibes
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