University of Toledo Athletics

Toledo & Summer League Highlights
Member of Dean's List the last three semesters ... Started 94 of 135 games at Toledo ... Recorded 24 multi-hit efforts ... Played 2011 summer for Lorain County Ironmen in Prospect League ... Batted .305 (53-for-174) with 16 runs scored, nine doubles, two home runs and 27 RBI in 45 games ... Selected to 2011 Prospect League All-Star Game ... Played with teammates Chris Dudics and Kyle Shaw for Geneva Red Wings in 2009 New York Collegiate Baseball League ... Hit .244 (30-for-123) with 20 runs scored, seven doubles and 18 RBI in 36 contests ... Attended same high school as Rocket newcomer Nate Langhals.

As a Senior (2012)
Appeared in 43 games, making 35 starts (29 in right field, six at designated hitter) ... Hit .243 (35-for-144) with 15 runs scored, three doubles, one triple and 14 RBI ... In MAC contests, batted .229 (11-for-48) with 10 runs scored and three RBI ... Hit safely in 22 contests, including 11 multi-hit and four multi-RBI efforts ... Finished 2-for-5 with two runs scored and one RBI vs. Eastern Michigan in regular-season finale (May 19) ... Hit 1-for-3 at Ohio State (May 15) ... Went 1-for-1 with two runs scored at Bowling Green in reserve role on Saturday (May 12) ... Finished 2-for-4 at Michigan (April 11) ... Hit 3-for-5 with two RBI at Central Michigan in series finale (April 8) ... Batted 2-for-5 with one RBI at Xavier on Saturday (March 17) ... Went 3-for-4 with two RBI vs. Marist in Chanticleer Classic (March 11) ... Finished 2-for-4 with one run scored and one RBI at Furman in series finale (March 4) ... Hit 2-for-2 with two runs scored at Furman on Saturday (March 3) ... Finished 2-for-5 with one run scored at Charlotte on Saturday (Feb. 25) ... Hit 2-for-4 with one RBI at Charlotte in series opener (Feb. 24) ... Went 2-for-5 with one run scored at Western Kentucky in first game of twinbill (Feb. 18) ... Collected two-run, ninth-inning single at Western Kentucky in season opener (Feb. 17).

As a Junior (2011)
Appeared in 36 games, making 26 starts (18 in right field, six at designated hitter, two in left field) ... Hit .240 with 10 runs scored, three doubles, three home runs and 14 RBI ... In MAC play, batted .241 with six runs scored, two doubles, three home runs and seven RBI ... Third on team in round trippers ... Hit safely in 17 contests, including five multi-hit and three multi-RBI efforts ... Started both games in MAC Tournament, hitting 2-for-5 with one run scored vs. Central Michigan in consolation round (May 25-26) ... Belted solo round tripper and finished 2-for-3 at Ball State in first game of doubleheader (May 20) ... Blasted first home run of season vs. Eastern Michigan on Saturday (May 14) ... Collected two-run single at Central Michigan in series finale (May 8) ... Went 1-for-3 with one RBI vs. Western Michigan in series opener (April 29) ... Hit safely in all three contests in Bowling Green series, including 2-for-4 effort in opener (April 15-17) ... Collected two-run double vs. Lake Erie College (April 12) ... Went 2-for-2 vs. Bradley at RussMatt Invitational (March 11) ... Hit 2-for-4 vs. Xavier at RussMatt Invitational (March 9) ... Collected clutch two-run single in ninth inning at nationally ranked Louisville on Saturday (Feb. 26).

As a Sophomore (2010)
Appeared in 28 games, making 18 starts (12 in left field, six at designated hitter) ... Hit .325 with 13 runs scored, six doubles, one home run and 12 RBI ... In MAC play, batted .367 (18-for-49) with seven runs scored, four doubles and five RBI ... Hit safely in 20 contests, including five multi-hit and three multi-RBI efforts ... Hit safely in all three games in Ball State series (May 20-22) ... Started all three games in Eastern Michigan series, batting .364 (4-for-11) (May 14-16) ... Started all three contests in Central Michigan series, hitting .333 (3-for-9) with one run scored (May 7-9) ... Hit 2-for-5 with two RBI at Western Michigan in first game of doubleheader (May 1) ... Batted 1-for-3 with one run scored vs. Northern Illinois on Saturday (April 24) ... Finished with 1-for-3 with one run scored vs. Bowling Green in series finale (April 18) ... Blasted first collegiate home run at Michigan (April 13) ... Batted 2-for-3 with two runs scored at Buffalo in series finale (April 11) ... Went 1-for-4 with two RBI at Cleveland State (April 7) ... Finished 2-for-5 with season-high three RBI vs. Olivet College (April 6) ... Went 1-for-1 with one run scored at Akron on Saturday (April 3) ... Hit 1-for-1 with one RBI vs. Memphis in season opener at USA College Classic (Feb. 26).

As a Freshman (2009)
Appeared in 28 games, making 15 starts (nine in center field, six in left field) ... Hit .242 with 11 runs scored and eight RBI ... In MAC contests, batted .190 with four runs scored and one RBI ... Hit safely in 12 contests, including three multi-hit efforts ... Finished 3-for-5 with season-high four RBI and two runs scored vs. Wayne State in home opener (March 17) ... Finished 1-for-2 with one RBI at Ball State in series opener (May 14) ... Batted 1-for-4 with two runs scored at Akron in series opener (March 27) ... Hit 2-for-4 with two runs scored at Dayton (March 24) ... Went 2-for-2 with two RBI vs. Sacred Heart in RussMatt Invitational (March 10) ... Collected first collegiate hit with a single at Tennessee Tech in second game of doubleheader (March 7).

High School
A 2008 graduate of Strongsville High School ... Three-year letterwinner in baseball and one year in football ... Rated 65th-best prospect in state by The Buckeye Scout ... Batted .535 with 28 runs scored, 10 doubles, four home runs and 31 RBI as a senior, earning first-team all-state and conference Player of the Year accolades ... Also posted .901 slugging percentage and .612 on-base percentage, garnering team's Offensive MVP ... Named to All-Sun Team by All-Sun Newspaper ... Hit .246 with 15 RBI and 10 stolen bases as a junior, leading team to conference championship and appearance in state regional finals ... Helped team to state title as a sophomore ... Member of D.A.R.E.

Personal
Born Jeffrey Alan Cola on Dec. 14, 1989 ... Parents are Daniel and Raquel Cola ... Has two brothers, Michael and David ... Enjoys watching movies and exercising ... Majoring in individualized studies with concentration in global science.

Cola's Personal Bests

Hits
3 on three occasions
Runs
2 on four occasions
RBI
4 vs. Wayne State (March 17, 2009)
3 vs. Olivet College (April 6, 2010)
2 on 10 occasions

Cola's Career Statistics