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2026 Baseball Roster

35 Cole O'Brien

  • Position Right-Handed Pitcher
  • B/T R/R
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 205
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Decatur, Ala.
  • High School Decatur Heritage Christian Academy
  • Previous School Columbia State CC
  • Major Business

Biography

CAREER ACCOLADES
  • All-ASUN Third Team (2025)
  • TCCAA All-Conference First Team (2024) – at Columbia State CC
2025 (JUNIOR AT LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY)
  • Moved from weekend relief/midweek starter early in the season to Friday starter in late March for the Bisons in his first season in Nashville
  • Making 17 total appearances, including 12 starts, he posted a 3.14 ERA in 63 innings, going 4-3
  • Allowed 22 earned runs and striking out 51 batters
  • Shut down right-handed bats with a .216 opposing batting average (28-of-121)
  • As a starter, he posted a 2.62 ERA with a 3-3 record, held opponents to a .252 average with 43 strikeouts in 55 innings
  • In ASUN play, he posted a 2.39 ERA in nine appearances (seven starts), allowing 10 earned runs in 37.2 innings with a 3-2 record to help him land a spot on the All-ASUN Third Team
2024 (SOPHOMORE AT COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • TCCAA First Team All-Conference selection
  • Made 12 appearances with the Chargers in his second year
  • 9-2 record with four complete games, totaling 55.2 innings
  • ERA of 3.88, batting average against of .227 and WHIP of 1.29
  • Struck out 66 batters with 24 walks
2023 (FRESHMAN AT COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • Made 12 appearances with seven starts in his first season
  • Produced a record of 5-3
  • Threw 45.1 innings, totaling 32 earned runs, with 45 strikeouts
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Played baseball at Decatur Heritage Christian Academy under head coach Steve Meek
  • Member of four area championship teams and finished as a state runner-up once
  • All-State and All-Region selection in 2022
PERSONAL
  • Son of Patrick and Janie O’Brien
  • Plans to major in Business at Lipscomb
  • Favorite TV Show is Criminal Minds
  • Favorite Movie is Star Wars (all films)
  • Favorite Professional Athlete is Mike Trout
  • Favorite Professional Teams are the Atlanta Braves, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Green Bay Packers
  • Hidden Talent: solid golfer

Statistics

Season:
2026

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2025Junior

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'3" 205 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2026Senior

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'3" 205 lbs
    35
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