2025 Baseball Roster
Gilley, Cole
Jersey Number 32
Cole Gilley
- Weight:
- 205
- Height:
- 6-1
- Position:
- RHP
- Year:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ind.
- High School:
- Columbus East
Bio
2025 (Graduate Season – at Indiana)
Note: Cole Gilley was drafted 311th overall in the 10th round of the 2025 MLB Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies … transferred to Indiana for the 2025 season.
Awards: Second Team All-Big Ten selection (SP) … named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team … selected as an ABCA Midwest Second Team All-Region honoree (SP).
Stats: One of two Big Ten players with at least 10 wins (Michael Barnett – UCLA) … first IU pitcher with a 10-win season on the mound since Kyle Hart (10 – 2016) … one of 11 players nationally to record at least 10 wins on the year … 51st in the country in WHIP (1.09) … ranked 95th in the nation in strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.75) … eighth in the Big Ten among qualified pitchers in earned run average (3.54).
Season: Made 18 appearances on the mound with a team best 12 starts … worked a 3.54 earned run average and a 10-3 record over a team best 68.2 innings of action … his 10 wins were the most by an Indiana pitcher since Kyle Hart (10 – 2016) … one of the most efficient pitchers in the Big Ten with 75 walks to only 20 walks … opposing batters hit just .211 against him and came away with only 16 extra-base knocks … conceded just 27 earned runs on the season enroute to the best ERA by a primary starter (at least 10 starts & 50 innings pitched) since Gabe Bierman (2.68) in 2021 … made IU debut against Xavier (2/15) on opening weekend and provided 11 strikeouts … it was the most strikeouts by an IU pitcher in February since Bierman in 2020 against South Alabama (11) … Gilley helped IU to 21 punchouts against the Musketeers – tied for the most by the team in a game since 2005 … collected first win at IU with five-inning victory over Harvard (2/23) … worked the final 14 outs in a commanding win over UCLA (3/21) … second double-digit strikeout on the campaign came against USC (3/28) … picked up lone save of the season with three flawless innings against Abilene Christian (5/2) … worked three-straight quality starts to end the season against Purdue (5/11), Michigan (5/16) and Iowa (5/22).
2024 (Senior Season – at Indiana State)
Season: Had his biggest impact of his career in 2024 with 15 appearances … made three starts – including both midweek contests vs. Indiana … recorded a 3-1 record with one save and a 6.61 earned run average … allowed 24 earned runs in 32.2 innings of work … compiled 36 strikeouts including a season high six against the Hoosiers (4/2) … nine of his outings lasted multiple innings … season high 3.1 innings of work on four occasions – last vs. Evansville (5/25) in the Missouri Valley Tournament … pitched in the NCAA Tournament at Kentucky (6/2).
2023 (Junior Season – at Indiana State)
Season: Pitched in six contests as a junior, all in relief … threw 8.2 innings and worked an 8.21 earned average … recorded nine strikeouts … made season debut out of the bullpen in two innings of relief against Florida Gulf Coast (2/21) … hurled scoreless outings against Indiana (3/21) and Purdue (4/11) … final appearance of the year came vs. Murray State (5/12) … part of the Indiana State team that made it to the NCAA Super Regionals.
2022 (Sophomore Season – at Indiana State)
Note: Didn’t appear in any games … missed the season through injury.
2021 (Freshman Season – at Indiana State)
Season: Made one appearance as a freshman … recorded a strikeout against Pittsburgh (2/20) in his only batter faced of the season.
Prep/Personal
Prepped at Columbus East High School under head coach Jon Gratz … held a 1.63 earned run average in his prep career with a 12-2 record … recorded 187 strikeouts for the Olympians … had his senior season canceled due to COVID-19 (2020) … also recorded 54 hits and 26 runs as an offensive player … No. 23 overall prospect in the state of Indiana in the class of 2020 by Perfect Game … The Republic Male Athlete of the Year (2019) … received undergraduate degree in Marketing from Indiana State (2024) … intends to receive Master’s in Public Management at IU … son of Stephen and Jennifer Gilley … has two sisters – Cadence and Chloe – who both play volleyball at Indiana State.
Note: Cole Gilley was drafted 311th overall in the 10th round of the 2025 MLB Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies … transferred to Indiana for the 2025 season.
Awards: Second Team All-Big Ten selection (SP) … named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team … selected as an ABCA Midwest Second Team All-Region honoree (SP).
Stats: One of two Big Ten players with at least 10 wins (Michael Barnett – UCLA) … first IU pitcher with a 10-win season on the mound since Kyle Hart (10 – 2016) … one of 11 players nationally to record at least 10 wins on the year … 51st in the country in WHIP (1.09) … ranked 95th in the nation in strikeout-to-walk ratio (3.75) … eighth in the Big Ten among qualified pitchers in earned run average (3.54).
Season: Made 18 appearances on the mound with a team best 12 starts … worked a 3.54 earned run average and a 10-3 record over a team best 68.2 innings of action … his 10 wins were the most by an Indiana pitcher since Kyle Hart (10 – 2016) … one of the most efficient pitchers in the Big Ten with 75 walks to only 20 walks … opposing batters hit just .211 against him and came away with only 16 extra-base knocks … conceded just 27 earned runs on the season enroute to the best ERA by a primary starter (at least 10 starts & 50 innings pitched) since Gabe Bierman (2.68) in 2021 … made IU debut against Xavier (2/15) on opening weekend and provided 11 strikeouts … it was the most strikeouts by an IU pitcher in February since Bierman in 2020 against South Alabama (11) … Gilley helped IU to 21 punchouts against the Musketeers – tied for the most by the team in a game since 2005 … collected first win at IU with five-inning victory over Harvard (2/23) … worked the final 14 outs in a commanding win over UCLA (3/21) … second double-digit strikeout on the campaign came against USC (3/28) … picked up lone save of the season with three flawless innings against Abilene Christian (5/2) … worked three-straight quality starts to end the season against Purdue (5/11), Michigan (5/16) and Iowa (5/22).
2024 (Senior Season – at Indiana State)
Season: Had his biggest impact of his career in 2024 with 15 appearances … made three starts – including both midweek contests vs. Indiana … recorded a 3-1 record with one save and a 6.61 earned run average … allowed 24 earned runs in 32.2 innings of work … compiled 36 strikeouts including a season high six against the Hoosiers (4/2) … nine of his outings lasted multiple innings … season high 3.1 innings of work on four occasions – last vs. Evansville (5/25) in the Missouri Valley Tournament … pitched in the NCAA Tournament at Kentucky (6/2).
2023 (Junior Season – at Indiana State)
Season: Pitched in six contests as a junior, all in relief … threw 8.2 innings and worked an 8.21 earned average … recorded nine strikeouts … made season debut out of the bullpen in two innings of relief against Florida Gulf Coast (2/21) … hurled scoreless outings against Indiana (3/21) and Purdue (4/11) … final appearance of the year came vs. Murray State (5/12) … part of the Indiana State team that made it to the NCAA Super Regionals.
2022 (Sophomore Season – at Indiana State)
Note: Didn’t appear in any games … missed the season through injury.
2021 (Freshman Season – at Indiana State)
Season: Made one appearance as a freshman … recorded a strikeout against Pittsburgh (2/20) in his only batter faced of the season.
Prep/Personal
Prepped at Columbus East High School under head coach Jon Gratz … held a 1.63 earned run average in his prep career with a 12-2 record … recorded 187 strikeouts for the Olympians … had his senior season canceled due to COVID-19 (2020) … also recorded 54 hits and 26 runs as an offensive player … No. 23 overall prospect in the state of Indiana in the class of 2020 by Perfect Game … The Republic Male Athlete of the Year (2019) … received undergraduate degree in Marketing from Indiana State (2024) … intends to receive Master’s in Public Management at IU … son of Stephen and Jennifer Gilley … has two sisters – Cadence and Chloe – who both play volleyball at Indiana State.
Big Ten Tournament Press Conference - vs. Rutgers
Wednesday, May 21
NCAA Postgame Press Conference - Southern Miss - 2
Sunday, June 02
NCAA Postgame Press Conference - Tennessee
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NCAA Postgame Press Conference - Southern Miss
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