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Cole Benton
2019 GRAD
 |  LHP/OF
 |  Cerro Gordo, NC
COMMITMENT
Best PG Grade
8.5
ABOUT PG GRADES
NATIONAL RANKING NC STATE RANKING
Top 1000 229
77 12
OVERALL LHP OVERALL LHP
West Columbus
HIGH SCHOOL
6-2
  195

HEIGHT/WEIGHT
L/L
BATS/THROWS
24 and 2 mos
AGE
18 and 9 mos
Age at 2019 Draft
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PG EVENT RESULTS
85 mph
FB VELO 6/29/2018
7.56 sec
60 YARD DASH 8/19/2016
1.90 sec
10 YARD SPLIT 8/19/2016
81 mph
OF VELO 8/19/2016
86 mph
EXIT VELO 8/20/2016
LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2017 Jr. National Showcase  
Cole Benton is a 2019 LHP with a 6-2 185 lb. frame from Cerro Gordo, NC who attends West Columbus HS. Extra-large, athletic build with broad shoulders and long limbs, room to fill throughout moving forward, sports present strength. Primary lefthanded pitcher, gets tall on back side with leg lift up past belt and slight hip turn at top, strides closed with strike foot and works across body at release. Slight gather over rubber, throws from an extended three-quarters release point, releases the ball out front and able to generate sinking life down in zone with release, topped out at 82 mph. Pitches to contact and throws strikes and stays off barrels, works down in the zone and flashed a short 1-7 curveball at 70 mph; changeup at 75 mph. Projects with additional physical strength. Excellent student.
PG CAREER PROGRESSION
+5 MPH
FB Velo since 07/08/2016
Best PG Grade: 8.5
PERCENTILE RANKINGS
CLASS OF 2019 in the recorded year
CATEGORY TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
FB 85 mph 79 mph
81.30%
60 7.56 sec 7.35 sec
28.31%
10 SPL 1.90 sec 1.72 sec
6.22%
OF 81 mph 80 mph
50.60%
CATEGORIES TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
Exit Velo 86 mph 81 mph
74.16%
BEST SINGLE GAME STATS
PITCHING STATSLAST OCCURRENCE
Inn. pitched: 3.2 Oct 19, 2017 vs. Rawlings National Scout Team
Runs allowed: 0 Jul 13, 2017 vs. Rock Solid Tucci
Earned runs: 0 Jul 13, 2017 vs. Rock Solid Tucci
Hits allowed: 1 Jul 13, 2017 vs. Rock Solid Tucci
Strikeouts: 5 Oct 19, 2017 vs. Rawlings National Scout Team
Walks allowed: 0 Jul 13, 2017 vs. Rock Solid Tucci