AT GEORGIA STATE: Hard-throwing right-handed pitcher whose 2016 season was cut short by injury ... ERA of 3.38 in 19 appearances (77.1 innings) over his two seasons ... Joined the program in 2014-15 from Pierce (Wash.) College in the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC).
2016: Was off to a strong start as the Friday night starter before suffering a season-ending elbow injury that required surgery ... Was 1-1 with a 0.90 ERA before the injury ... Allowed just 12 hits with 20 strikeouts and four walks in 22 innings ... Opened the season by pitching seven scoreless innings with six strikeouts and just one walk vs. Western Michigan (2-19-16) but did not figure in the decision ... Struck out a career-high 10 in six scoreless innings to earn win over Coppin State. Took a no-hitter into the fifth inning before allowing two hits with one walk ... Quality start vs. Big Ten champion Minnesota (3-4-16) when he allowed just two earned runs and struck out six in seven innings.
2015: Split time between the weekend rotation and the bullpen ... Made nine Sunday starts and seven relief appearances ... Posted a 4.24 earned run average with 46 strikeouts in 57.1 innings .... Record of 1-6 with one save but lacked run support in several starts.
Struck out a career-high seven and allowed just one hit in 3.2 innings of relief vs. Arkansas State (5-22-15) in the Sun Belt Championship.
Earned his first victory vs. ULM (4-11-15), when he allowed just one run on five hits over 5.2 innings ... Had a strong start against Ohio (3-1-15) but did not figure in the decision; allowed one run on three hits in 5.1 innings ... Pitched into the eighth inning in a 3-1 loss to Eastern Michigan.
In a rain-shortened series at Arkansas State, he pitched in relief and recorded the final three outs of GSU’s 6-3 victory to earn his first save ... Pitched into the eighth inning in a 3-2 loss to UL Lafayette, allowing three runs on eight hits with six strikeouts ... Allowed just one run on five hits in six innings in GSU’s win at UT Arlington but got a no-decision as the Panthers won in 10 innings.
JUNIOR COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL: Played two season at Pierce College … Struck out 74 batters in 66 innings in 2014 … Posted a 5-2 record with a 1.77 earned run average in 11 appearances, 10 of them starts … Tossed two complete games for coach Kevin Davis … Attended Port Angeles High School, where he pitched and played shortstop for coach Bob Withrow.
PERSONAL: Full name is Cole Baker Uvila (pronounced YOU-vill-a) … Born Jan. 13, 1994 ... Parents are Denise Uvila and Steve Uvila and Lisa Navarro Uvila ... Majoring in political science.
