2024 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 3
Cole Houser
- Position:
- Catcher
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lancaster, Pa.
- High School:
- Hempfield
Career Highlights
- All-PSAC East First Team (2024)
2024 (Senior)
- Appeared in 36 games, making 35 starts mostly as a designated hitter after an injury early in the season
- Missed 18 games, but still managed to be an All-PSAC honoree
- Ranked third on the Marauders with nine doubles and ranked fifth on the team in batting average (.314), OPS (.899), slugging percentage (.508), and home runs (4)
- Hit a game tying home run in the ninth inning and recorded a triple with three runs scored in a win over Assumption on February 16
- In the first four starts back from injury, tallied a total of nine hits, eight RBI's and five runs scored that included three doubles and a home run
- Hit two home runs in a win against Shepherd on April 28
2023 (Junior)
- Appeared in 42 games making 38 starts as Millersville's primary catcher
- Posted a batting average of .315, along with an OPS of .941 with five home runs,10 doubles and 30 RBIs
- Behind the plate, finished with a fielding percentage of .990 on 207 chances
- Recorded three hits with a career high four RBIs along with two stolen bases in a win against Chowan on February 11
- Hit three doubles and tallied two RBI's in a win against Lock Haven on March 31
- Tallied a career high four hits, including a double, a run scored and two RBIs in a win at Bloomsburg on May 5
- Had a huge day in game one of the Super Regional that included two home runs with a walk and three RBIs to help the Marauders sweep Seton Hill
2022 (Sophomore)
- Became the team's primary catcher, totaling 36 appearances and starting 29 games behind the plate
- Hit .278 with 11 RBIs in 21 games and 17 starts vs. the PSAC East
- Led the team with 234 putouts and managed the running game well, throwing out seven of 19 base stealers
- Produced a season-high two hits nine times
- Went 2-for-2 with a home run against Goldey-Beacom on March 5
- Drove in a career-high three runs and scored three by going 2-for-3 with a homer against Bloomsburg on April 30
2021 (Freshman)
- Backed up Luke Trainer behind the plate, recording 10 starts and 13 appearances
- Hit .333 (5-for-15) with four walks drawn for a .474 on base percentage against PSAC East opponents
- Debuted with two runs cored in the season-opener against Clarion
- Scored four runs in his first three appearances
- Made first career start on March 13 vs. Clarion
- First career hit came on March 20 against Lock Haven...Drove in first run in the same game
- Tallied six RBIs in six appearances from March 20-April 20
- Recorded a career-high two hits on March 25 against East Stroudsburg
High School
- Earned four varsity letters in baseball at Hempfield High School.
- Team went 25-5 in junior year and qualified for state playoffs.
- 4x All-Conference catcher
- 3x All-League catcher
- Batted .390 in high school career
About the Marauder
- Why Millersville: Best baseball program in Pennsylvania and a great academic fit for me.
- Off-the-field hobbies: I like to play video games and be with my friends and family.
- Interesting summer job: I work at Dick's Sporting Goods.
- Favorite professional athletes: JT Realmuto and Bryce Harper
- Favorite series to binge watch: Outer Banks
- Pregame ritual: Pray before every game and a glove tap before I run out on the field.
Personal
- Son of Jacqueline and John Houser
- Has two older siblings (Travis and Ashley)
- Father played baseball at DeSales University
- Major is History
Highlights: Millersville Baseball NCAA Atlantic Regional vs. Seton Hill [DH] (May 17, 2025)
Saturday, May 17
Highlights: Millersville Baseball NCAA Atlantic Regional vs. Seton Hill (May 16, 2025)
Friday, May 16
Highlights: Millersville Baseball NCAA Atlantic Regional vs. California (Pa.) (May 15, 2025)
Thursday, May 15
Highlights: Millersville Baseball PSAC Tournament Championship vs. Cal U(May 10, 2025)
Sunday, May 11
