Career (2023-26): Erickson spent four seasons with the Hawks, appearing in 104 games with 92 starts. He finished his career with a .267 batting average, .412 on-base percentage, and .449 slugging percentage.
Across his career, Erickson totaled 79 hits, 15 doubles, 13 home runs, 65 RBIs, 65 runs scored, 39 walks, and 37 hit by pitches. Defensively, he posted a .980 fielding percentage, committing just four errors in 201 total chances.
-Â Â 4x GLVC Academic All-Conference (2023, 24, 25, 26)
-Â Â Council of Presidents' Academic Excellence Award (2026)
2026 (Senior): Erickson appeared in 23 games and made 21 starts during his senior season. He hit .260 with a .526 on-base percentage and a .480 slugging percentage, recording two doubles, three home runs, 13 RBIs, and 19 runs scored.
Erickson showed strong plate discipline and toughness at the plate, drawing 14 walks while being hit by 14 pitches and striking out just 13 times. He recorded two multi-hit games and reached base in every start but one.
-Â Â Â Â GLVC Academic All-Conference
-Â Â Council of Presidents' Academic Excellence Award
2025 (Junior): Erickson appeared in 22 games and made 20 starts during his junior season. He posted a .239 batting average, .369 on-base percentage, and .328 slugging percentage across 67 at-bats, recording six doubles and 11 RBIs. He also drew seven walks, was hit by eight pitches, and tallied four multi-hit games.
-Â Â GLVC Academic All-Conference
2024 (Sophomore): Erickson appeared in 40 games during his sophomore season, posting a .262 batting average, .379 on-base percentage, and .421 slugging percentage across 126 at-bats. He recorded five doubles, five home runs, 26 RBIs, and led the team with 11 hit by pitches. Erickson finished the season with seven multi-hit games.
-Â Â GLVC Academic All-Conference
2023 (Freshman): Erickson appeared in 18 games with 13 starts during his first season with the Hawks. He hit .327 with two doubles, four home runs, and 12 RBIs while recording five multi-hit games. Erickson made his collegiate debut against Tampa (2/11/23), going 1-for-1 with a double for his first career hit. He later hit his first career home run against Northwood (3/4/23), a solo shot to center field in what was also his first career multi-hit game.
-Â Â GLVC Academic All-Conference
Personal: Cole Erickson is a native of Woodbury, Minnesota, and a graduate of Woodbury High School, where he was a two-sport athlete in baseball and hockey. He is the son of Danielle and Burton Erickson.
Erickson excelled both academically and athletically, earning membership in the National Honor Society. On the baseball field, he won the All-Star Home Run Derby and ranked second in the state of Minnesota for most hit by pitches in a single season.
Outside of baseball, Erickson enjoys fishing, golfing, and watching the Minnesota Wild.
