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2026 Baseball Roster

Drew Parsley
Josh McDaniel
Bailey Green/Louisiana Tech Univ
Josh McDaniel

9 Colton Coates

  • Position Infielder
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 195
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Southaven, Miss.
  • High School Desoto Central
  • Twitter CoatesColton
  • Instagram colton_goates

Biography

CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2024, 2025, 2026)

2026: One of three Bulldogs to start in all 58 games ... led the team with a .330 average and 45 walks (seventh-most in a single season at Tech) ... one of three 'Dogs with at least 70 hits and 100 total bases ... registered 13 doubles, three triples, five homers and 28 RBI ... recorded 23 multi-hit games, seven of them with three hits ... ended the season on a 15-game reached base streak ... registered a hit in 12 of the Bulldogs' first 14 games of the season ... went 2-for-4 with a homer, 2 RBI and a run scored vs. Houston Christian (2/15) ... recorded three hits vs. Delaware (3/14) with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored ... hit two doubles in a single game vs. Central Arkansas (3/17) and at DBU (5/3) ... recorded 3 hits and scored 3 runs with a homer against the Patriots on May 2 ... went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and 3 RBI vs. Middle Tennessee (4/11) ... hit his first two career triples at Kennesaw State on April 17 and April 19 ... hit his third three-bagger vs. Missouri State (4/25) ... went 3-for-5 with a double and 2 RBI against the Bears in the series finale (4/26) ... went 3-for-4 with 3 runs at Liberty (5/9) ... batted .667 with three hits in each of the two CUSA Championship games vs. Sam Houston (5/20) and Liberty (5/22). 

2025:
Started in 56 games for the Bulldogs, with 39 starts coming at third base ... led the team with 42 walks drawn and was one of six players to drive in 30+ RBI ... finished the season with 50 runs scored, 13 doubles, four homers and 33 RBI ... went 2-5 with a double and three RBI in the season opener vs. Maine (2/14) ... hit his first career homer vs. Memphis (3/1) ... went 3-5 with four RBI, five runs and a homer in the series opener at Wichita State (3/14) ... drove in three RBI with three runs scored vs. UL-Lafayette (4/9) ... homered in the regular season finale vs. New Mexico State (5/17).

2024:
Saw action in five games on the season ... First collegiate at-bat came against Southern Miss (3/9) ... Got his first walk against FIU (3/30).

PRIOR TO LA TECH:
Had a batting average of .327 with an on-base percentage of .483 ... Had 93 hits and 65 RBIs while scoring 98 runs in high school ... Was a three-time letter winner at Desoto Central.

PERSONAL: Son of Heidi and Greg ... Sibling to Colin, Gavin, and Lane.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2024Freshman

    Infielder
    6'0" 190 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2025Sophomore

    Infielder
    6'0" 190 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2026Junior

    Infielder
    6'0" 195 lbs
    9