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2013 (RS-Junior): Made 22 relief appearances, going 0-0, 1.96 ERA with team-high 4 saves as squad went 21-32
*Pitched 23 innings with 15 strikeouts and only two walks, limiting opponents to a .202 batting average
*Moved in to closer role in late March and went 4-for-5 in save situations
*In SEC action, posted three saves and 2.19 ERA in 12 appearances covering 12.1 IP with no walks and eight strikeouts
*Earned first save on March 30 in 8-7 win over #8 Kentucky going 1.1 innings with two strikeouts
*Made two appearances with two scoreless innings pitched in the road series at #15 South Carolina in May
*Notched save in 6-5 win over Missouri on April 6 and 3-1 win over Florida on May 17
*Tossed career-high two scoreless innings against Furman on March 19
*Made Bulldog debut on Feb. 23 against Belmont with one scoreless inning and three strikeouts
2012 (Junior): Attended the University of Georgia and sat out the baseball season due to NCAA transfer rule.
*Bulldogs went 31-26 and Dylan's younger brother Hunter earned All-Freshman SEC honors after hitting .276-7-23 in 51 games including 50 starts in the outfield
2010-11 (Freshman and Sophomore): Spent first two collegiate seasons as a pitcher/catcher at Furman for coach Ron Smith
*Served as Paladins closer in 2011, going 2-2 with a 3.00 ERA and 10 saves in 26 appearances as Furman went 24-33
*Registered 33 strikeouts and only 13 walks in 39 innings in 2011
*Notched wins over Wofford and UNC-Greensboro with losses coming to The Citadel and College of Charleston
*Named to College Baseball Foundation National All-Star Lineup and Southern Conference Pitcher of the Week in April, 2011 after going 1-0 with three saves (one over fourth-ranked South Carolina)
*Batted .258 with eight home runs and 31 RBI in 49 games including 44 start at catcher as a freshman in 2010; 0-0, 4.50 ERA in 4 IP
*Hit a walk-off home run to beat Davidson 6-5; Hit two home runs with a career-high five RBI in 14-6 win over Wofford in 2010 as team went 19-37
*Went 2-for-2 with a solo home run in a 10-9 win at Georgia in 2010; Two appearances versus Georgia in 2011 for combined two perfect innings with two strikeouts and a save in 3-0 Paladin win at Fluor Field in Greenville, S.C.
High School: A graduate of Dorman where he played for Ben Waddle
*Three-year starter as a catcher and pitcher and posted a 14-3 record over final two years on the mound
*Helped lead Dorman to district title as a junior as well as region and district championships as a senior
*Earned All-Region honors as a junior and senior, and named All-State and member of South Carolina Select All-Star Team as a senior
*Played summer baseball with the Upstate Mavericks
Personal: Born Nov. 26, 1990
*Son of Jack and Cheryl Cole
*Major: Marketing
*Younger brother Hunter is a starting outfielder at UGA who began his collegiate career in 2012
