Biography
2021: Led the team in innings pitched (43 and two-third) while appearing in ten contests, starting nine. Cooper totaled 23 strikeouts on the season with a 6.39 ERA. Cooper posted a three-hit complete-game with five strikeouts and two walks in the 2/21 win at home against Lynchburg. Recorded a season-high six strikeouts in a five-inning no-decision 5/1 at Averett.
2020: Appeared in six contests, earning two starts, where he amassed 17 and two-third innings. His last two appearances were starts where he recorded five-inning efforts at Hampden-Sydney 3/4 and at home against Roanoke 3/11. Recorded five strikeouts at Hampden-Sydney in five innings.
2019: Appeared in 11 games and posted a 1-0 record with a 5.63 ERA...Recorded 10 strikeouts over 16 innings pitched
2018: Appeared in three games on the mound....Pitched three innings with three strikeouts
PREP:Â Cooper played baseball at Sickles High School, where he was named to the 2016 Hillsborough County Underclass All-Star Team and the 2017 Hillsborough County Senior All-Star Team. He graduated in the top 10% of his class and received the Barrett Scholarship as an Honor Graduate. Cooper is the son of Brady and Kerry Cooper and has a sister, Halli.