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Wayne State University Athletics

2017 Baseball Roster

Cameron Weidenthaler
Cameron Weidenthaler
Cameron Weidenthaler

5 Cole Clifton

5 Cole Clifton

  • Position:
    OF
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-1 / 205
  • Bat/Throw:
    L/R
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Sterling Heights. Mich.
  • High School:
    De La Salle
  • Letters:
    4

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Finished career with a perfect 1.000 career fielding percentage by not making an error in 165 chances.

2017:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... appeared in 22 games and made nine starts (6 at DH, 2 in LF, 1 in RF) ... hit .178 (8-for-45) with three RBI and one double ... drew three walks and scored three runs ... finished with a .240 on-base percentage and a .200 slugging percentage ... did not make an error in seven chances to post a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage for the fourth consecutive season ... started on Opening Day at Trevecca Nazarene (2/17) and collected a double ... drove in first run of the season with a sacrifice fly vs. Seton Hill (3/16) ... collected RBI in back-to-back games against Hillsdale (4/12) ... started against Grand Valley State (5/11) in the GLIAC Tournament ... started final game of the season vs. Quincy (5/21) in the NCAA Midwest Regional and went 1-for-3 ... 2016-17 recipient of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2016:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... played in 33 games and started 19 contests (16 in LF, 3 at DH) ... hit .241 with 11 runs scored and 14 RBI ... finished with four doubles, a triple and a home run ... posted a .354 slugging percentage and a .337 on-base percentage ... was 3-for-4 on stolen base attempts and drew 11 walks ... tallied 28 total bases ... was the team's go-to pinch-hitter, totaling four hits and four walks in 12 at-bats to notch a .500 batting average as a pinch-hitter ... also scored eight runs after reaching as a pinch-hitter ... did not make an error in 20 chances to post a 1.000 fielding percentage for the third time in his three-year career ... tallied four multiple-hit and three multiple-RBI games ... ended season on a five-game reached base streak ... hit a three-run home run vs. Ashland (3/12) ... started final game of the season vs. Grand Valley State (5/14) in the GLIAC Tournament and went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI including a double ... collected two-hit games against Rockhurst (3/15), Hillsdale (3/26) and Lake Erie (4/17) ... 2015-16 recipient of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Game-by-Game Stats

2015:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... appeared in 47 games and made 43 starts (41 OF, 2 1B) ... hit .278 with a team-high 11 doubles (ranked 17th in the GLIAC), two triples and one home run ... drove in 18 runs and scored 32 times ... finished with a .385 slugging and a .347 on-base percentage ... was for 7-for-7 in stolen base attempts (ranked 14th in the league) ... drew 16 walks ... posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage ... tied for the team lead with 13 multiple-hit games and collected five multiple-RBI games ... had a seven-game hitting streak and an 11-game reached base streak ... went 3-for-5 with two runs scored against Winona State (3/14) ... posted a 3-for-4 game with three runs scored and an RBI versus Minnesota Duluth (3/16) ... went 4-for-4 with three runs scored, two RBI and three doubles against Tiffin (4/12) ... stole two bases against Ashland (5/7) in the first game of the GLIAC Tournament ... in the postseason victory over Ohio Dominican (5/9), went 2-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI ... finished season on a six-game hitting streak ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2014:  Appeared in 46 games, making 45 starts all in the outfield ... hit .268 ... was hitting .333 after a two-hit game against Ohio Dominican (4/17) ... scored 30 runs and drove in 29 ... collected seven doubles and led the team with three triples ... had an inside-the-park home run against Findlay (4/16) ... drove in a run in seven consecutive games from March 30 to April 6 ... recorded nine multiple-hit games and totaled seven multiple-RBI contests ... had a 10-game hitting streak and a team-high 15-game reached base streak ... drove in three runs against Northwood (4/6) ... finished with a perfect fielding percentage in 68 chances and collected three outfield assists ... Game-By-Game Stats.

High School:  A 2013 graduate of Warren De La Salle ... was a three-year varsity baseball letterwinner for the Pilots ... batted .380 as a junior for the state runner-ups and coach Matt Cook ... had 12 doubles, four home runs and 40 RBI in 2012 ... earned Second Team All-State as well as First Team All-Macomb County accolades as a junior ... was a member of the academic honor roll along with the National Honor Society ... served as a baseball team captain as a senior ... played summer ball for coach Buster Sunde.

Personal:  Full name--Cole P. Clifton … born on October 29, 1994, in Troy ... son of Dennis and Karen Clifton ... is a finance major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2013, Winter 2014, Fall 2014, Winter 2015, Fall 2015 (4.00), Winter 2016, Fall 2016 and Winter 2017.
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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2014Freshman

    OF
    6'1" 205 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2015Sophomore

    OF
    6'1" 205 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2016Junior

    OF
    6'1" 205 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2017Senior

    OF
    6'1" 205 lbs
    5