Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  2-year returning player at FMU.....Appeared in 8 games in 2016 and batted .286....Took a medical redshirt year for 2015....Transfer from Ball State University, where he spent two seasons...BSU: Career batting average of .275....Won the 2014 MAC regular-season title....Appeared in 29 games (9 starts)...Batted .231 with 5 RBIs..... Appeared in 27 games (4 starts)....Hit .280 with one RBI.

PERSONAL: Born Cole Philip Griesinger in Charlotte, N.C....Product of Gahanna Lincoln High School, where he played for coach Mike Shade.....All-Conference honorable mention and second-team All-District as a senior....Helped team to a 24-6 record, including district and sectional championships....Batted .315 with 15 stolen bases and 20 RBIs as a senior....4-year letterman....Led team to a pair of District titles and 92 wins in four seasons....Career .385 batting average....Senior Team Captain....Rated Top 2 in Mid-West for outfielders by Prep Baseball Report....Played summer ball for nationally ranked Ohio Elite Baseball....Named to the NABF All-Tournament Team in the summer league....Father (Phil), grandfather (Edward Griesinger) and great uncle (Berni Griesinger) all played basketball at Miami University.

PERSONAL FAVORITES:  As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Professional baseball player....Favorite Superhero when growing up: The Flash....Favorite Athlete: Ken Griffey Jr.....Favorite Sports Team: Pittsburgh Steelers....Favorite Movies: Step Brothers or Saving Private Ryan....Favorite TV Show: Anything on MLB Network....Favorite Food: Pasta....Favorite Vacation Spot: Puerto Rico....Celebrity Crush: Mila Kunis or Alex Morgan....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Golf....Favorite Website (outside social media): Espn.go.com ....Favorite Social Media Site: Twitter ....Twitter Handle: cole_griesinger ....Instagram Account: cole_griesinger ....Your Motivation Music: Anything Rap/Hip Hop....Favorite Thing About FMU: My Teammates....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Playing golf....Goals for Upcoming Season: To win the conference tournament....Hobbies: Playing golf, working out, or hanging with the team....Interesting Notes: I’m a twin and I am color blind....Brush With Greatness: I work out with Butch Reynolds, who was a world record holder and Olympic Gold and Silver medalist in the 400 meters.