2023 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Season: Appeared in 13 games, making two starts including one each at third base and designated hitter…Tallied three hits, four RBI and two runs…Drew two walks.
Game-By-Game: vs. Holy Cross (3/6): Recorded an RBI single in the eighth…Drove in a run with a sac fly in the first…Drew a walk and scored two runs. Binghamton (3/21): Notched an RBI single in the seventh. at Purdue (4/14): Worked a walk as a pinch-hitter. at Omaha (5/10): Drove in a run with an RBI single in the seventh.
2022 (FRESHMAN)
Season: Played in eight games, including four starts this season…Started at third base against Maine (2/26) and Virginia (3/4-5).
HIGH SCHOOL
Was a four-year letterwinner at State College Area High School for head coach Jeremy Dinsmore…Was a two-time team captain…Helped State College to district championships in 2018 and 2019…Led team in batting average in 2019…Honored as a Perfect Game preseason All-American in 2021…Rated as the No. 5 third baseman in Pennsylvania in the 2021 class…Played travel ball for Gowags Jays and Keystone War Eagles.
PERSONAL
Son of Robert and Maureen Cooper…Has a brother, Tyson, who is also a member of the Penn State baseball team…Uncle, Terry Lantz, played football at Louisville…Uncle, Toby Lantz, played football at UConn…Planning to major in kinesiology…Wants to pursue a career in player development or strength training.
Freshman2022
Infielder
5-9 / 195 lbs