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Jersey Number 8
Harrison Cook
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Solon, Iowa
- High School:
- Cedar Rapids Prairie
- Prev School:
- Iowa Western CC
Bio
CAREER NOTES: Earned College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District in senior season of 2024.
2024 (SENIOR): Garnered College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District accolades ... Made 12 appearances on the mound, making four starts, posting a 2-3 record in 36.2 IP, with 28 strikeouts and 18 walks, logging a 5.40 ERA ... Rang up multiple strikeouts in eight of the 12 outings, highlighted by season-best five Ks vs. Central Michigan (April 9), as well as adding four punchouts in final outing at a Spartan, opening Senior Weekend vs. Nebraska (May 16) ... Also tallied three Ks in Victory for MSU at Georgia (Feb. 28) and at Purdue (April 13) ... Limited opposition to two or fewer hits in six outings, highlighted by no hits vs. Ohio State (April 28) ... Graduated with a 3.647 GPA with his degree in communication.
2023 (JUNIOR): Posted a 5-3 record with a 5.40 ERA, with 40 strikeouts and 26 walks in 58.1 IP, with 20 appearances and five starts ... Ranked tied for second on the team in wins (5) and saves (1), along with third in innings pitched (58.1), appearances (20), and opposition batting average (.250), tied for fourth in relief appearances (15) and sixth in starts (5) ... Chalked up season-high five Ks in 4.0 IP in start vs. Ohio State (April 8), one of seven outings with three or more strikeouts ... Added four punchouts in 3.1 IP at Gardner-Webb (Feb. 25) and vs. Indiana (May 19) ... Went season-long 6.2 IP vs. Western Illinois (April 15), one of four appearances going 5.0 IP or longer ... Tallied three outings without a hit and five without a run ... Earned win on May 19 vs. Indiana to help MSU clinch B1G Tournament berth in relief appearance, coming on in third inning and got the Spartans out of a bases-loaded jam and went on to pitch 6.0 IP, scattering four hits while not allowing a run with two walks and ringing up four strikeouts ... Collected wins in back-to-back appearances, first in 4.2 IP relief outing at Indiana State (March 19) with three punchouts, two hits and two runs, then in 2.2 IP relief appearance vs. Purdue (March 26) with two Ks, two hits and one run ... Also earned win in start vs. Western Illinois (April 15), going season-long 6.2 IP, with three punchouts, scattering six hits and just two runs ... Fielded position and made seven assists.
2022 (SOPHOMORE): Made 14 appearances with a team-high 13 starts, logging a team-best 50 strikeouts, including sharing the team lead with 18 strikeouts looking ... Finished with 53.2 IP, posting a 1-4 record with a 7.21 ERA, and also shared team lead with one pickoff ... Also fielded his position with five putouts and 11 assists ... Made first appearance and first start as a Spartan on Feb. 20 at UNLV (2/20/22), going 3.1 IP with three punchouts ... Fired season-best nine strikeouts in 6.0 IP vs. Clemson in Greenville, S.C., one of four-straight appearances with three or more punchouts to open the season as part of 11 total appearances ... Added seven Ks in 6.0 IP in home debut vs. Houston Baptist (3/18/22), as well as five punchouts in 6.0 IP vs. Iowa (5/15/22), along with four Ks in 5.0 IP vs. Oakland (4/19/22) and four strikeouts in 5.2 IP vs. Notre Dame (4/26/22) ... Had seven appearances yielding two runs or less, including no earned runs vs. Western Michigan (4/13/22), as well as two outings with only one run vs. Clemson (3/9/22) and vs. Iowa (5/15/22).
AT IOWA WESTERN CC: Played one season at Iowa Western for coach Marc Rardin, same team as former Spartan great Indigo Diaz ... Earned Second-Team All-Region honors after helping the Reivers to a 50-10 record, finishing as runner-up at the Region XI Championship, after a 38-4 mark in Iowa Community College Athletic Conference action ... Posted a 7-2 record in 12 appearances with 10 starts, logging 68 Ks and just 16 BB in 50.0 IP (12.24 K/9) with a 3.60 ERA, tallying one complete game ... Logged a 5-1 conference mark.
2020 Summer: Played in the Northwoods League for the Green Bay Booyah … Named Northwoods League Pitcher of the Night for July 27 after firing eight strikeouts, while allowing just one run and four hits in 5.0 IP.
AT KENTUCKY: Redshirted in 2020.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year letterwinner at Cedar Rapids Prairie High School for coach James Nelson ... Was a three-time First-Team All-State honoree (2017-19), including setting the school record for single-game strikeouts with 16 ... Rated at No. 188 overall by Prep Baseball Report ... Was also tabbed as a 2019 Perfect Game/Rawlings Preseason All-American and Central All-Region team member … Selected to play in the 2016 and 2017 Perfect Game Underclass All-American Games … Was named the Most Valuable Pitcher in the 2019 Perfect Game Iowa Spring League after striking out 27 batters and allowing just 10 hits in 12.0 innings … Also a two-year letterwinner on the basketball team, helping the Hawks to a 17-4 record in senior season, earning two-time All-Conference and All-Metro honors, as well as team captain as a senior ... Was a four-time member of the Prairie High School National Honor Roll ... Also a member of Business Professionals of America and attended national leadership conference for the organization in May 2019.
PERSONAL: Son of Gail and Brent Cook ... Has two older siblings ... Father, Brent Cook, played basketball and football at Missouri Southern State University, earning All-American honors at tight end in 1977, and still holds several of the Lions’ receiving records for a tight end, and went on to play for the St. Louis Cardinals ... Family has owned one of the largest hog farms in Missouri since 1832 ... Majoring in communications ... Lists his father as his biggest baseball influence because he got him into the sport and pushed him to where he’s at today ... Lists winning state championship his freshman year of high school as most memorable athletic experience ... Chose MSU over Missouri and TCU.
2024 (SENIOR): Garnered College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District accolades ... Made 12 appearances on the mound, making four starts, posting a 2-3 record in 36.2 IP, with 28 strikeouts and 18 walks, logging a 5.40 ERA ... Rang up multiple strikeouts in eight of the 12 outings, highlighted by season-best five Ks vs. Central Michigan (April 9), as well as adding four punchouts in final outing at a Spartan, opening Senior Weekend vs. Nebraska (May 16) ... Also tallied three Ks in Victory for MSU at Georgia (Feb. 28) and at Purdue (April 13) ... Limited opposition to two or fewer hits in six outings, highlighted by no hits vs. Ohio State (April 28) ... Graduated with a 3.647 GPA with his degree in communication.
2023 (JUNIOR): Posted a 5-3 record with a 5.40 ERA, with 40 strikeouts and 26 walks in 58.1 IP, with 20 appearances and five starts ... Ranked tied for second on the team in wins (5) and saves (1), along with third in innings pitched (58.1), appearances (20), and opposition batting average (.250), tied for fourth in relief appearances (15) and sixth in starts (5) ... Chalked up season-high five Ks in 4.0 IP in start vs. Ohio State (April 8), one of seven outings with three or more strikeouts ... Added four punchouts in 3.1 IP at Gardner-Webb (Feb. 25) and vs. Indiana (May 19) ... Went season-long 6.2 IP vs. Western Illinois (April 15), one of four appearances going 5.0 IP or longer ... Tallied three outings without a hit and five without a run ... Earned win on May 19 vs. Indiana to help MSU clinch B1G Tournament berth in relief appearance, coming on in third inning and got the Spartans out of a bases-loaded jam and went on to pitch 6.0 IP, scattering four hits while not allowing a run with two walks and ringing up four strikeouts ... Collected wins in back-to-back appearances, first in 4.2 IP relief outing at Indiana State (March 19) with three punchouts, two hits and two runs, then in 2.2 IP relief appearance vs. Purdue (March 26) with two Ks, two hits and one run ... Also earned win in start vs. Western Illinois (April 15), going season-long 6.2 IP, with three punchouts, scattering six hits and just two runs ... Fielded position and made seven assists.
2022 (SOPHOMORE): Made 14 appearances with a team-high 13 starts, logging a team-best 50 strikeouts, including sharing the team lead with 18 strikeouts looking ... Finished with 53.2 IP, posting a 1-4 record with a 7.21 ERA, and also shared team lead with one pickoff ... Also fielded his position with five putouts and 11 assists ... Made first appearance and first start as a Spartan on Feb. 20 at UNLV (2/20/22), going 3.1 IP with three punchouts ... Fired season-best nine strikeouts in 6.0 IP vs. Clemson in Greenville, S.C., one of four-straight appearances with three or more punchouts to open the season as part of 11 total appearances ... Added seven Ks in 6.0 IP in home debut vs. Houston Baptist (3/18/22), as well as five punchouts in 6.0 IP vs. Iowa (5/15/22), along with four Ks in 5.0 IP vs. Oakland (4/19/22) and four strikeouts in 5.2 IP vs. Notre Dame (4/26/22) ... Had seven appearances yielding two runs or less, including no earned runs vs. Western Michigan (4/13/22), as well as two outings with only one run vs. Clemson (3/9/22) and vs. Iowa (5/15/22).
AT IOWA WESTERN CC: Played one season at Iowa Western for coach Marc Rardin, same team as former Spartan great Indigo Diaz ... Earned Second-Team All-Region honors after helping the Reivers to a 50-10 record, finishing as runner-up at the Region XI Championship, after a 38-4 mark in Iowa Community College Athletic Conference action ... Posted a 7-2 record in 12 appearances with 10 starts, logging 68 Ks and just 16 BB in 50.0 IP (12.24 K/9) with a 3.60 ERA, tallying one complete game ... Logged a 5-1 conference mark.
2020 Summer: Played in the Northwoods League for the Green Bay Booyah … Named Northwoods League Pitcher of the Night for July 27 after firing eight strikeouts, while allowing just one run and four hits in 5.0 IP.
AT KENTUCKY: Redshirted in 2020.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year letterwinner at Cedar Rapids Prairie High School for coach James Nelson ... Was a three-time First-Team All-State honoree (2017-19), including setting the school record for single-game strikeouts with 16 ... Rated at No. 188 overall by Prep Baseball Report ... Was also tabbed as a 2019 Perfect Game/Rawlings Preseason All-American and Central All-Region team member … Selected to play in the 2016 and 2017 Perfect Game Underclass All-American Games … Was named the Most Valuable Pitcher in the 2019 Perfect Game Iowa Spring League after striking out 27 batters and allowing just 10 hits in 12.0 innings … Also a two-year letterwinner on the basketball team, helping the Hawks to a 17-4 record in senior season, earning two-time All-Conference and All-Metro honors, as well as team captain as a senior ... Was a four-time member of the Prairie High School National Honor Roll ... Also a member of Business Professionals of America and attended national leadership conference for the organization in May 2019.
PERSONAL: Son of Gail and Brent Cook ... Has two older siblings ... Father, Brent Cook, played basketball and football at Missouri Southern State University, earning All-American honors at tight end in 1977, and still holds several of the Lions’ receiving records for a tight end, and went on to play for the St. Louis Cardinals ... Family has owned one of the largest hog farms in Missouri since 1832 ... Majoring in communications ... Lists his father as his biggest baseball influence because he got him into the sport and pushed him to where he’s at today ... Lists winning state championship his freshman year of high school as most memorable athletic experience ... Chose MSU over Missouri and TCU.
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