2023 (Junior): Started all 49 games, with 40 starts in the outfield, six starts on the mound, two at third base, and one as designated hitter… made nine appearances on the rubber, posting a 3-2 record and a save with 11 strikeouts over 31.2 innings… had a grand slam against Barry on March 4, while also collecting the win on the mound, allowing just one run… produced a .355/.396/.495 slash line… went 8-for-12 in the three-game series against Delta State on Feb. 18-19... went 7-for-15 with seven RBIs in the three-game series against Barry (March 3-4)....went 5-for-5 in the series opener against Florida Tech...recorded a 14 game hitting str4eak and 18 game reached base streak during the season... received All-SSC Honorable Mention honors… named to the D2CCA Second Team All-Region.Â
2022 (Sophomore): Made an immediate impact to the Triton lineup in his first season with the team, starting all 48 games and leading the team with a .329 batting average… a versatile player, he started 27 games in right field, 11 in center field, seven at third, one at first, two as the designated hitter...produced a .329/.372/.410 slash line… tallied 69 hits, 11 doubles, two homeruns, and 33 RBIs… drew 14 walks and scored 32 runs… went 16-for-23 on the base path… ended the season with a 12 game hitting streak...went 8-for-15 in the three-game series against Saint Leo (May 7-8), going 3-for-5 in each of the first two games...went 5-for-6 wihth a run scored in the series opener at Florida Southern (March 18)...delivered a walk-off walk to take the series from Georgia College (Feb. 13)...also made 10 appearances on the mound with an 0-2 record, four saves, and a 6.50 ERA... collected the save at Georgia Southwestern (Feb. 5) after throwing two perfect innings...
Prior to Eckerd:Â Transferred from Marshall University where he spent one season and hit .182 with one RBI, a double, and two runs scored... appeared in eight games with three starts ...first career hit was a double vs. Old Dominion on April 2.Â
High School: Prepped at Hurricane High School....Won West Virginia baseball state championship in 2018... Named two-time first-team all-state (2018, 2019).
Personal: Son of Steve Cox and Bridget Cox... father played baseball at West Virginia State has one sibling, Trey... Enjoys fishing and wake boarding... Favorite athlete is Dansby Swanson... Favorite sports team is the New York Mets.
Major:Â Business Administration
HONORS/AWARDS
- D2CCA Second Team All-Region (2023)
- All-SSC Honorable Mention (2023)