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Jersey Number 17
McKabe Cottrell
- Position:
- Left-Handed Pitcher
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- B/T:
- L/L
- Major:
- Social Science
- Hometown:
- Spokane Valley, Wash.
- Height:
- 6-1
- High School:
- Freeman HS
- Weight:
- 218
- Prev School:
- Gonzaga / Spokane Falls CC
- Letters:
- 1
WASHINGTON STATE
CAREER: Played two seasons…appeared in 37 games, 14 as a starter…tallied three wins with one save and 81 strikeouts in 84.2 innings…graduated with degree in social science.
RS-SENIOR (2023): Appeared in 21 games, all out of the bullpen…went 1-0 with one save…posted 6.45 ERA with 33 strikeouts and seven walks in 22.1 innings…struck out three in scoreless frame against San Francisco (3/15)…struck out three in scoreless inning against Oregon (3/19)…earned win with three strikeouts in two scoreless innings against BYU (4/3)…recorded two strikeouts in two scoreless innings to earn save at Gonzaga (4/18)…struck out five in three innings against Washington (5/7)…struck out two in season-finale against No. 3 Stanford (5/20)…named to Pac-12 Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll (3.33, Humanities).
RS-JUNIOR (2022): Made 16 appearances, 14 as a starter…went 2-6 with 48 strikeouts and a 6.35 ERA in 62.1 innings…made WSU debut with start at Hawaii (2/20)…earned first career win with seven shutout innings, two hits and eight strikeouts in game two of doubleheader against Long Island (2/25) in Arizona…worked into fifth inning and struck out five in comeback walkoff win over No. 4 Oregon State (3/11)…worked scoreless inning of relief in win over Bushnell (3/16)…worked into seventh inning with one earned run in comeback walkoff win over Utah (4/3)…struck out four and allowed one earned run in four innings against California (4/16)…fired five scoreless innings and struck out four against USC (5/1)…recorded career-high nine strikeouts and allowed just two hits in seven shutout innings to earn win against Utah Valley (5/8)…allowed one earned run and worked into the fifth inning in season-ending win over Arizona State (5/21).
JUNIOR COLLEGE
RS-SOPHOMORE (2021): Attended Spokane Falls Community College…named to JUCO All-America First Team, ABCA National JUCO Pacific Division Pitcher of the Year, All-NWAC first-team and All-NWAC East Region first-team…in nine starts, went 7-0 with two complete games, 81 strikeouts and a 1.95 ERA in 55.1 innings.
RS-SOPHOMORE (2020): Attended Spokane Falls Community College…made three starts, went 1-1 with one complete game, 27 strikeouts and a 1.59 ERA in 17 innings.
RS-FRESHMAN (2019): Attended Spokane Falls Community College…appeared in 13 games, 12 as a starter, went 6-2 with 89 strikeouts and a 2.42 ERA in 74.1 innings.
GONZAGA
FRESHMAN (2018): Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Freeman High School…four-year letterwinner for coach Chad Ripke…posted an ERA under 1.00 all four years and fanned 162 batters as a junior…first-team All-State honoree three times and also three-time league MVP…first-team All-League all four years…also played four years of football, earning First Team All-League as a defensive end his senior year…second-team All-League as a tight end during junior season…four-time All-Academic Team member.
PERSONAL
Born in Spokane…married wife, Krystal in 2021…parents, Kohn and Corina…younger brother, Keegan…younger sister, McKenna…younger brother, Kohlter.
CAREER: Played two seasons…appeared in 37 games, 14 as a starter…tallied three wins with one save and 81 strikeouts in 84.2 innings…graduated with degree in social science.
RS-SENIOR (2023): Appeared in 21 games, all out of the bullpen…went 1-0 with one save…posted 6.45 ERA with 33 strikeouts and seven walks in 22.1 innings…struck out three in scoreless frame against San Francisco (3/15)…struck out three in scoreless inning against Oregon (3/19)…earned win with three strikeouts in two scoreless innings against BYU (4/3)…recorded two strikeouts in two scoreless innings to earn save at Gonzaga (4/18)…struck out five in three innings against Washington (5/7)…struck out two in season-finale against No. 3 Stanford (5/20)…named to Pac-12 Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll (3.33, Humanities).
RS-JUNIOR (2022): Made 16 appearances, 14 as a starter…went 2-6 with 48 strikeouts and a 6.35 ERA in 62.1 innings…made WSU debut with start at Hawaii (2/20)…earned first career win with seven shutout innings, two hits and eight strikeouts in game two of doubleheader against Long Island (2/25) in Arizona…worked into fifth inning and struck out five in comeback walkoff win over No. 4 Oregon State (3/11)…worked scoreless inning of relief in win over Bushnell (3/16)…worked into seventh inning with one earned run in comeback walkoff win over Utah (4/3)…struck out four and allowed one earned run in four innings against California (4/16)…fired five scoreless innings and struck out four against USC (5/1)…recorded career-high nine strikeouts and allowed just two hits in seven shutout innings to earn win against Utah Valley (5/8)…allowed one earned run and worked into the fifth inning in season-ending win over Arizona State (5/21).
JUNIOR COLLEGE
RS-SOPHOMORE (2021): Attended Spokane Falls Community College…named to JUCO All-America First Team, ABCA National JUCO Pacific Division Pitcher of the Year, All-NWAC first-team and All-NWAC East Region first-team…in nine starts, went 7-0 with two complete games, 81 strikeouts and a 1.95 ERA in 55.1 innings.
RS-SOPHOMORE (2020): Attended Spokane Falls Community College…made three starts, went 1-1 with one complete game, 27 strikeouts and a 1.59 ERA in 17 innings.
RS-FRESHMAN (2019): Attended Spokane Falls Community College…appeared in 13 games, 12 as a starter, went 6-2 with 89 strikeouts and a 2.42 ERA in 74.1 innings.
GONZAGA
FRESHMAN (2018): Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Freeman High School…four-year letterwinner for coach Chad Ripke…posted an ERA under 1.00 all four years and fanned 162 batters as a junior…first-team All-State honoree three times and also three-time league MVP…first-team All-League all four years…also played four years of football, earning First Team All-League as a defensive end his senior year…second-team All-League as a tight end during junior season…four-time All-Academic Team member.
PERSONAL
Born in Spokane…married wife, Krystal in 2021…parents, Kohn and Corina…younger brother, Keegan…younger sister, McKenna…younger brother, Kohlter.
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