2027 Baseball Roster
Roster
Caleb Cotton
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 175
- Position:
- OF
- Bats/Throws:
- L/R
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Experience:
- 3L
- Hometown:
- Huntsville, Texas
- HS/Prev Schools:
- Huntsville HS
- Years in College Baseball:
- 4
- Eligibility Remaining:
- 2
2026 Season
Played in 53 games with 50 starts ... hit .288 with 7 doubles, 2 triples and 3 home runs ... collected 55 hits, scored 31 runs and drove in 26 runs ... posted a .374 on-base percentage and drew 26 walks ... stole 20 bases in 26 attempts ... recorded 14 multi-hit games ... collected a season-high 3 hits against Prairie View A&M (3/7), WKU (3/28) and Missouri State (4/3) ... stole 4 bases against UTRGV (4/14) ... delivered a walk-off RBI single against Delaware (5/9), reaching base in all 5 plate appearances with 2 hits and 3 walks ... went 2-for-3 with a home run and 5 RBI in the CUSA Tournament win over Louisiana Tech (5/20)
2025 Season
Redshirted due to injury
2024 Season
Became the Kats’ primary left fielder and leadoff hitter by season’s end ... played in 49 games with 43 starts ... hit .276 with 10 doubles, 2 triples, 1 home run and 27 RBI ... scored 39 runs and drew 30 walks ... posted a .373 on-base percentage ... stole 18 bases in 21 attempts, ranking third in CUSA ... hit first collegiate home run with an opposite-field grand slam at NM State (3/15) ... delivered a 2-run double during an 8-run ninth-inning comeback at FIU (5/11) ... scored both runs in a 2–1 win over Oklahoma State (2/17) ... recorded 10 multi-hit games
2023 Season
Made collegiate debut against Rhode Island (2/18) ... collected first RBI on a sacrifice fly in that series ... recorded first collegiate hit with a double against UTRGV (3/17) ... primarily served as a pinch runner, stealing 7 bases in 8 attempts
Huntsville HS
Played for head coach Justin Jennings ... named District 16-5A Defensive Player of the Year in 2022 and Offensive Player of the Year in 2021 ... hit .441 with 8 triples, 3 home runs and 21 stolen bases as a junior ... named team MVP and helped the Hornets reach the playoffs for the first time in more than 10 years ... ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 39 outfielder and No. 189 overall prospect in Texas in the 2022 class ... received preseason All-Texas Region honorable mention in 2022 and Underclass All-Texas Region honorable mention in 2021
Personal
Father, Mario, played baseball at Sam Houston from 1988–91
