2025 Baseball Roster
Cavanaugh, Cooper
Jersey Number 17
Cooper Cavanaugh
- Class:
- Sophomore
- B/T:
- L/L
- Hometown:
- Hampstead, N.C.
- High School:
- Topsail
Bio
Career Highlights
• Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team (2024)
2024: Was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team • Filled the Saturday slot in the weekend rotation, making 12 starts • Posted a 5.64 ERA and struck out 59 in 52.2 innings • Struck out a season-best nine in his debut against Morehead State (2/17) • Was named A-10 Rookie of the Week (2/20) following that 4.2-inning, two-hit performance • Earned his first career win against Saint Joseph’s (3/29) • Held opponents to a .246 batting average.
Before Davidson: Starred at Topsail High on the N.C. coast, where he helped the team reach as far as the third round of the state playoffs • As a senior, was named the Wilmington Star-News All-Area Pitcher of the Year and the Pender Post and Voice Male Athlete of the Year • Was named Mideastern Conference Pitcher of the year and first-team all-conference • Also earned NCBCA 4A First Team All-State honors and PBR All-State First Team recognition • In 2023, had a 1.41 ERA and a school-record 134 strikeouts, while holding opposing hitters to a .176 average in 64.1 innings.
Personal: Parents are Rich and Tammy • Birthday is Sept. 10, 2004 • Has a sibling, Carson • His father played lacrosse at Radford.
• Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team (2024)
2024: Was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team • Filled the Saturday slot in the weekend rotation, making 12 starts • Posted a 5.64 ERA and struck out 59 in 52.2 innings • Struck out a season-best nine in his debut against Morehead State (2/17) • Was named A-10 Rookie of the Week (2/20) following that 4.2-inning, two-hit performance • Earned his first career win against Saint Joseph’s (3/29) • Held opponents to a .246 batting average.
Before Davidson: Starred at Topsail High on the N.C. coast, where he helped the team reach as far as the third round of the state playoffs • As a senior, was named the Wilmington Star-News All-Area Pitcher of the Year and the Pender Post and Voice Male Athlete of the Year • Was named Mideastern Conference Pitcher of the year and first-team all-conference • Also earned NCBCA 4A First Team All-State honors and PBR All-State First Team recognition • In 2023, had a 1.41 ERA and a school-record 134 strikeouts, while holding opposing hitters to a .176 average in 64.1 innings.
Personal: Parents are Rich and Tammy • Birthday is Sept. 10, 2004 • Has a sibling, Carson • His father played lacrosse at Radford.
2024 Davidson Baseball Alumni Game Will DuBose message
Wednesday, August 14
Baseball Wins at Kannapolis
Thursday, March 16
Baseball - A-10 Regular Season Champions
Monday, January 30
Baseball - Parker Nolan Mic'd Up
Monday, January 30
