2025 Fall Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 17
Cooper Cavanaugh
- Class:
- Junior
- B/T:
- L/L
- Hometown:
- Hampstead, N.C.
- High School:
- Topsail
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.
Coach Cooke Retirement Video
Wednesday, October 29
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
