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23 Cole Lankford
Cole Lankford
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Hometown:
    Festus, Mo.
  • Position:
    P
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Jefferson R-7
  • Major:
    Business Administration
  • B/T:
    R/R
  • HS Achievements:
    !st Team All-Conf.; 1st Team All-District
  • College Accolades:
    Dean's List 2015-16; Hannibal LaGrange Academic All-Conf.
  • app
    20
  • gs
    1
  • w
    3
  • l
    0
  • sv
    1
  • ip
    40.2
  • era
    4.65
  • whip
    1.65
  • k
    34
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Appearances 20 11
Games started 1 1
Wins 3 1
Losses 0 0
Saves 1 0
Complete Games - -
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 40.2 26.0
Hits 48 37
Runs 32 25
Earned Runs 21 18
Walks 19 11
Strikeouts 34 21
Strikeouts per Game 7.52 7.27
Doubles Allowed 8 7
Triples Allowed 2 2
WHIP - -
Home Runs Allows - -
At Bats Against 173 118
Batting Average Against .277 .314
Earned Run Average 4.65 6.23
Wild pitches 10 5
Hit Batters 5 2
Balks 1 -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed 1 1
Sacrifice Hits Allowed 1 1
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Apr 25 Blackburn W, 8-3
Apr 28 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 2-1
Apr 28 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 13-10
Apr 29 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 11-3
May 5 Greenville L, 4-0
May 5 Greenville L, 10-5
Date Opponent Score gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Feb 16 at Belhaven W, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 vs. Berry L, 9-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 at Millsaps L, 10-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Feb 25 Dominican (Ill.) W, 3-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Feb 25 Chicago W, 7-4 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 2 Ill. Wesleyan L, 11-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 Ill. Wesleyan L, 5-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 4 vs. John Carroll L, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. King's (Pa.) W, 6-4 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 6 vs. Aurora W, 19-9 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 8 vs. Montclair St. W, 11-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 9 vs. Wartburg L, 7-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 15 Wis.-Platteville W, 12-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 Wis.-Platteville W, 5-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 17 Carthage L, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 Carthage L, 8-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 Carthage L, 10-9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at MacMurray W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at MacMurray L, 5-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 Eureka W, 13-2 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 30 Eureka W, 16-4 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 31 Eureka W, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 at Missouri S&T - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Principia W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Principia L, 11-10 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 13 Webster L, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 Webster L, 10-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 Webster L, 10-5 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 18 at Spalding W, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Spalding L, 7-6 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 21 Iowa Wesleyan W, 6-5 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 21 Iowa Wesleyan W, 8-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 Iowa Wesleyan W, 6-1 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 25 Blackburn W, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 Blackburn W, 8-3 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 28 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 13-10 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Apr 29 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 11-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 5 Greenville L, 4-0 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 5 Greenville L, 10-5 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Feb 16 at Belhaven W, 3-1 - - - - -
Feb 17 vs. Berry L, 9-4 - - - - -
Feb 18 at Millsaps L, 10-0 1 0 0 - -
Feb 25 Dominican (Ill.) W, 3-2 1 0 0 - -
Feb 25 Chicago W, 7-4 1 0 0 - -
Mar 2 Ill. Wesleyan L, 11-0 - - - - -
Mar 2 Ill. Wesleyan L, 5-3 1 0 0 - -
Mar 4 vs. John Carroll L, 4-2 - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. King's (Pa.) W, 6-4 1 0 0 - -
Mar 6 vs. Aurora W, 19-9 1 0 0 - -
Mar 8 vs. Montclair St. W, 11-3 1 0 0 - -
Mar 9 vs. Wartburg L, 7-0 1 0 0 - -
Mar 15 Wis.-Platteville W, 12-3 - - - - -
Mar 15 Wis.-Platteville W, 5-3 1 0 0 - -
Mar 17 Carthage L, 5-3 - - - - -
Mar 17 Carthage L, 8-3 - - - - -
Mar 18 Carthage L, 10-9 - - - - -
Mar 28 at MacMurray W, 4-3 - - - - -
Mar 28 at MacMurray L, 5-0 - - - - -
Mar 30 Eureka W, 13-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 30 Eureka W, 16-4 1 0 0 - -
Mar 31 Eureka W, 6-1 - - - - -
Apr 3 at Missouri S&T - - - - -
Apr 7 at Principia W, 4-3 - - - - -
Apr 7 at Principia L, 11-10 1 0 0 - -
Apr 13 Webster L, 7-5 - - - - -
Apr 15 Webster L, 10-1 - - - - -
Apr 16 Webster L, 10-5 1 0 0 - -
Apr 18 at Spalding W, 4-1 - - - - -
Apr 18 at Spalding L, 7-6 1 0 0 - -
Apr 21 Iowa Wesleyan W, 6-5 1 0 0 - -
Apr 21 Iowa Wesleyan W, 8-4 - - - - -
Apr 22 Iowa Wesleyan W, 6-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 25 Blackburn W, 10-2 - - - - -
Apr 25 Blackburn W, 8-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 28 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 2-1 - - - - -
Apr 28 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 13-10 1 0 0 - -
Apr 29 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 11-3 - - - - -
May 5 Greenville L, 4-0 1 0 0 - -
May 5 Greenville L, 10-5 1 0 0 - -
Date Opponent Score w l ip h r er era k k/9 hr whip
Feb 16 at Belhaven W, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 vs. Berry L, 9-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 at Millsaps L, 10-0 0 0 1.2 2 4 - 0.00 3 16.20 - -
Feb 25 Dominican (Ill.) W, 3-2 1 0 0.2 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Feb 25 Chicago W, 7-4 0 0 1.1 - - - 0.00 1 6.75 - -
Mar 2 Ill. Wesleyan L, 11-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 Ill. Wesleyan L, 5-3 0 0 2.0 2 2 2 9.00 1 4.50 - -
Mar 4 vs. John Carroll L, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. King's (Pa.) W, 6-4 0 0 1.0 1 - - 0.00 1 9.00 - -
Mar 6 vs. Aurora W, 19-9 0 0 0.2 1 - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 8 vs. Montclair St. W, 11-3 0 0 1.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 9 vs. Wartburg L, 7-0 0 0 2.0 2 1 1 4.50 1 4.50 - -
Mar 15 Wis.-Platteville W, 12-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 Wis.-Platteville W, 5-3 1 0 4.1 3 - - 0.00 6 12.46 - -
Mar 17 Carthage L, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 Carthage L, 8-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 Carthage L, 10-9 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at MacMurray W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at MacMurray L, 5-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 Eureka W, 13-2 1 0 2.1 1 - - 0.00 1 3.86 - -
Mar 30 Eureka W, 16-4 0 0 5.0 4 4 2 3.60 2 3.60 - -
Mar 31 Eureka W, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 at Missouri S&T - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Principia W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Principia L, 11-10 0 0 2.1 4 4 3 11.57 2 7.71 - -
Apr 13 Webster L, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 Webster L, 10-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 Webster L, 10-5 0 0 4.2 9 6 3 5.79 4 7.71 - -
Apr 18 at Spalding W, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Spalding L, 7-6 0 0 1.0 4 4 4 36.00 1 9.00 - -
Apr 21 Iowa Wesleyan W, 6-5 0 0 1.1 2 - - 0.00 1 6.75 - -
Apr 21 Iowa Wesleyan W, 8-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 Iowa Wesleyan W, 6-1 0 0 1.0 2 1 1 9.00 - .00 - -
Apr 25 Blackburn W, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 Blackburn W, 8-3 0 0 2.0 - - - 0.00 1 4.50 - -
Apr 28 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 13-10 0 0 3.0 9 6 5 15.00 3 9.00 - -
Apr 29 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 11-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 5 Greenville L, 4-0 0 0 1.1 1 - - 0.00 2 13.50 - -
May 5 Greenville L, 10-5 0 0 2.0 1 - - 0.00 4 18.00 - -
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Feb 16 at Belhaven W, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 vs. Berry L, 9-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 at Millsaps L, 10-0 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Feb 25 Dominican (Ill.) W, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Feb 25 Chicago W, 7-4 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 2 Ill. Wesleyan L, 11-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 Ill. Wesleyan L, 5-3 1 0 0 0 0 - - - 1 - - -
Mar 4 vs. John Carroll L, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. King's (Pa.) W, 6-4 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 6 vs. Aurora W, 19-9 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Montclair St. W, 11-3 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Wartburg L, 7-0 1 0 0 0 0 - - - 1 - - -
Mar 15 Wis.-Platteville W, 12-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 Wis.-Platteville W, 5-3 1 0 0 0 0 - - - 1 - - -
Mar 17 Carthage L, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 17 Carthage L, 8-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 Carthage L, 10-9 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at MacMurray W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at MacMurray L, 5-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 30 Eureka W, 13-2 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 30 Eureka W, 16-4 1 2 1 0 1 - .500 - 1 1 .500 -
Mar 31 Eureka W, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 3 at Missouri S&T - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Principia W, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 7 at Principia L, 11-10 1 2 0 0 2 - .000 - - - - -
Apr 13 Webster L, 7-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 15 Webster L, 10-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 Webster L, 10-5 1 1 0 0 1 - .000 - 3 - - -
Apr 18 at Spalding W, 4-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Spalding L, 7-6 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 21 Iowa Wesleyan W, 6-5 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 21 Iowa Wesleyan W, 8-4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 22 Iowa Wesleyan W, 6-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - 1 - - -
Apr 25 Blackburn W, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 Blackburn W, 8-3 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 28 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 2-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 28 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 13-10 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - 3 - - -
Apr 29 at Westminster (Mo.) L, 11-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 5 Greenville L, 4-0 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
May 5 Greenville L, 10-5 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2016-17 17 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 20 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 37 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats: Hitting

gp r tb sb cs
2016-17 17 0 0 - -
2017-18 20 0 0 - -
Total 37 0 0 - -

Career Stats: Base Running

era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
2016-17 4.21 1 3 17 0 2 36.1 38 23 17 15 27 6.69 5 1.46 162 6 2
2017-18 4.65 3 0 20 1 1 40.2 48 32 21 19 34 7.52 - 1.65 199 10 5
Total 4.44 4 3 37 1 3 77.0 86 55 38 34 61 7.13 5 1.56 361 16 7

Career Stats: Pitching

gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2016-17 17 3 0 3 0 - 1.000 - 3 3 .500 -
2017-18 20 10 3 3 4 - .600 - 11 1 .083 -
Total 37 13 3 6 4 - .692 - 14 4 .222 -

Career Stats: Fielding

gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event
Total 20 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 11 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 12 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 4 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 4 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 11 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 9 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
February 3 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
March 8 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
April 7 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
May 2 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats: Hitting

gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 20 0 0 - -
Conference 11 0 0 - -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 12 0 0 - -
Away 4 0 0 - -
Neutral 4 0 0 - -
Result
Wins 11 0 0 - -
Losses 9 0 0 - -
Month
February 3 0 0 - -
March 8 0 0 - -
April 7 0 0 - -
May 2 0 0 - -

Splits Stats: Base Running

era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/9 hr whip bf wp hbp
Event
Total 4.65 3 0 20 1 1 40.2 48 32 21 19 34 7.52 - 1.65 199 10 5
Conference 6.23 1 0 11 1 0 26.0 37 25 18 11 21 7.27 - 1.85 133 5 2
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 2.57 3 0 12 1 0 28.0 25 13 8 11 23 7.39 - 1.29 128 4 5
Away 13.50 0 0 4 0 0 8.0 19 18 12 6 9 10.13 - 3.13 51 5 -
Neutral 1.93 0 0 4 0 1 4.2 4 1 1 2 2 3.86 - 1.29 20 1 -
Result
Wins 1.31 3 0 11 1 1 20.2 14 5 3 10 13 5.66 - 1.16 88 3 2
Losses 8.10 0 0 9 0 0 20.0 34 27 18 9 21 9.45 - 2.15 111 7 3
Month
February 0.00 1 0 3 0 0 3.2 2 4 - 2 4 9.82 - 1.09 14 3 -
March 2.45 2 0 8 1 1 18.1 14 7 5 9 12 5.89 - 1.25 83 4 3
April 9.39 0 0 7 0 0 15.1 30 21 16 8 12 7.04 - 2.48 89 3 1
May 0.00 0 0 2 0 0 3.1 2 - - - 6 16.20 - .60 13 - 1

Splits Stats: Pitching

gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 20 10 3 3 4 - .600 - 11 1 .083 -
Conference 11 8 3 1 4 - .500 - 8 1 .111 -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 6 3 1 2 - .667 - 7 1 .125 -
Away 4 3 0 1 2 - .333 - 3 - - -
Neutral 4 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - 1 - - -
Result
Wins 11 6 3 2 1 - .833 - 3 1 .250 -
Losses 9 4 0 1 3 - .250 - 8 - - -
Month
February 3 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
March 8 5 3 1 1 - .800 - 4 1 .200 -
April 7 4 0 1 3 - .250 - 7 - - -
May 2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Fielding

News mentions
Griffins Offense Explodes For A Combined 29 Runs In Its Wins Over Eureka
  • Article
  • March 30, 2018
Griffins Offense Explodes For A Combined 29 Runs In Its Wins Over Eureka

O’FALLON, Mo.— In the fifth inning of game one and the sixth inning of game two, the Fontbonne University baseball team scored a combined 22 runs. The Griffins came away with a 13-2 and 16-4 (7 inn.) victories over the Eureka Red Devils.

  • March 30, 2018
Griffins Offense Takes Over Game One; Lankford Closes Door In Finale To Secure Sweep Of Pioneers
  • Article
  • March 15, 2018
Griffins Offense Takes Over Game One; Lankford Closes Door In Finale To Secure Sweep Of Pioneers

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University baseball team got back over the .500 mark on the year on Thursday after a 12-3 and 5-3 doubleheader sweep over Wisconsin-Platteville.

  • March 15, 2018
Knights Pitching Cools Down Griffins Offense
  • Article
  • March 09, 2018
Knights Pitching Cools Down Griffins Offense

AUBURNDALE, Fla.—After averaging 15 hits and nine runs the last four games down in Florida, the Fontbonne University baseball teams offense was held quiet today against Wartburg as they fell, 7-0.

  • March 09, 2018
Griffins Offense And Pitching Were On Display In Its 8-Run Win Over The Red Hawks
  • Article
  • March 08, 2018
Griffins Offense And Pitching Were On Display In Its 8-Run Win Over The Red Hawks

AUBURNDALE, Fla.—Behind solid pitching and the Griffins reaching the 20-hit mark for the second straight game, the Fontbonne University baseball team cruised past Montclair St., 11-3.

  • March 08, 2018
Griffins Score Season-High 19 Runs In Win Over Aurora
  • Article
  • March 06, 2018
Griffins Score Season-High 19 Runs In Win Over Aurora

AUBURNDALE, Fla.— The Fontbonne University baseball team saw its offense score early and often against Aurora on Tuesday afternoon as the Griffins rolled past the Spartans, 19-9 (7 innings).

  • March 06, 2018
Griffins Get Back On The Winning Track Against King's College
  • Article
  • March 05, 2018
Griffins Get Back On The Winning Track Against King's College

AUBURNDALE, Fla.— The Fontbonne University baseball team snapped its three-game slide on Monday afternoon as they defeated King’s College, 6-4.

  • March 05, 2018
Griffins Take Two From Dominican And Chicago In Its Home Opener
  • Article
  • February 25, 2018
Griffins Take Two From Dominican And Chicago In Its Home Opener

O’FALLON, Mo.--  The Fontbonne University baseball team got back over the .500 mark on Sunday as the Griffins defeated Dominican 3-2 and Chicago 7-4.

  • February 25, 2018