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Updated: June 27, 2017

Career Highlights: Became just the ninth Hokie true freshman to pick up a win in ACC play with victory at North Carolina (April 10, 2016) ... Joined Luke Scherzer (2 in relief), Mathew Price (2 in starts) and Justin Wright (2 in starts, 1 in relief) as multiple ACC winners as true freshman with his second ACC win against Pitt (April 15, 2016).

2017: Redshirted the season due to injury.

2016: Appeared in a team-high 22 games, all in relief … Had a 6.21 ERA in a total of 29.0 innings, struck out 23 batters, walked 11, and posted a 2-4 record, while combining on two shutouts – at The Citadel (Feb. 21) and versus ETSU (Feb. 23) … Earned wins out of the bullpen at North Carolina (April 10) and against Pitt (April 15) … Tossed a season-high 4.0 innings at Georgia Tech (March 19), while throwing at least 1.0 innings 16 times ... Inherited 18 runners and 10 of them scored … Retired 13-of-22 first batters faced … Struck out at least two batters six times, including a season-high four at Georgia Tech including striking out the side in the seventh for the first time in his career … Pitched a total of 16 scoreless innings, including 4.2 consecutive … Also, threw seven perfect frames and, at one point, retired nine straight batters … Had four double plays turned behind him, all GDPs.

High School: Earned varsity letters all four years while playing for coach Craig Faulkner at Venice … Helped the Indians to three state titles (2012, 2013 and 2015) and a semifinal appearance in 2014 … Senior year numbers include a 13-0 record with a 0.72 ERA in 79 innings pitched with 104 strikeouts … Senior year honors include Dairy Farmers 6A Player of the Year, runner-up Florida Mr. Baseball and all-area pitcher of the year … Also, was a center on the basketball team, lettering one season.

Personal: Cole Kragel … Born September 16, 1996 in Sarasota, Florida … Son of Dan and Deniese Kragel … Has an older brother, Kyle … Majoring in business management.