University of Memphis Athletics
2016 Baseball Roster
Colton Hathcock
- Position:
- RHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 208
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Atoka, Tenn.
- Prev School:
- Brighton HS
- NIL:
- R/R
2016 - Sophomore
Pitched 15 times and made 14 starts as a sophomore in 2016 … Finished with a 5-8 record and a 3.94 ERA in 82.1 innings pitched … Recorded a team-high 71 strikeouts … Pitched first career complete game in a 6-1 win over UCF, allowing one run on six hits in nine innings with four strikeouts … Opening Day starter for the Tigers in 2016 … Earned first win of the season in start against SIUE (2/26), only allowing three hits and six strikeouts in seven shutout innings ... Struck out a season high seven batters against Georgia Southern (3/4) ... Pitched four innings against Missouri State (3/12), striking out six ... Earned his second win of the season in a 5.1 inning outing against Southern Illinois with six strikeouts (3/24) … Struck out a career high eight batters in his start against USF (4/8) ... Pitched 6.1 innings against Cincinnati (4/22) allowing only one run on five hits and striking out five ... Tossed seven innings and allowed one run on five hits with six strikeouts at Tulane (5/13).
2015 - Freshman
Made 21 appearances on the mound, including two starts as a freshman in 2015 ... Finished with a 3.98 ERA and a 2-4 record in 43 innings pitched ... Struck out 39 batters to just 17 walks ... Took the loss in relief in his debut against Oral Roberts (2/13) allowing three runs in 2.2 innings pitched ... Picked up first career win after pitching 3 2/3 innings of relief against Belmont (4/21) ... Made first career start against Arkansas (3/25) and pitched 3 1/3 scoreless with one hit allowed and three strikeouts ... Longest outing of the season was a 7-inning start against Cincinnati (5/1) in which he allowed three earned runs on six hits with six strikeouts.
Prep
Lettered four seasons at Brighton High School for coach Brian Oswalt ... In addition to pitching, he played shortstop and third base ... Was 5-2 with a 2.37 ERA for the squad that posted a 14-14 record in 2014 ... Pitched 40.2 innings on the season with 42 strikeouts against 11 walks ... Named all-district and earned a golden glove honor ... Tossed a no-hitter against White Station with nine strikeouts and three walks ... Posted a career record of 13-5 with a 2.61 ERA ... Logged 101 innings in his prep career with 101 strikeouts to only 30 walks.
Personal
Son of Alicia Hathcock... Also played football in high school seeing time at quarterback and linebacker ... Majors in sports and leisure management.
