
- #
- 17
- Name
- Cam Cotter
- Nationality
United States
- Position
- Pitcher
- Opening Day Age
- 23
- Birthplace
- Summerfield, NC
- Birthdate
- 12/17/1998
- B/T
- R/R
- Ht
- 6-3
- Wt
- 220
- Current Team
- Rockers
STATUS
• Signed with the Rockers in March 2023
CAREER NOTES
• Saw limited action during his career at NC State due to two major arm surgeries
• Signed his first pro contract with the Rockers on 7/22/22
• Made his first professional appearance 7/23/22, throwing one scoreless inning and allowing two hits while striking out one
• Made three postseason appearances and took the loss in Game 1 of the League Championship Series vs. Lancaster on 9/27/22
2022
• Went 1-0 with a 1.65 ERA in first professional season
• Appeared in 17 games, all in relief, and recorded three holds
• Struck out 14 and allowed just 12 hits in 16.1 innings
• Took the loss in Game 1 of the League Championship series against Lexington on 9/27/22
2021
• Threw 0.2 innings on March 2 vs. Campbell before suffering a season-ending injury
• Had his second elbow surgery 4/22/21 in Birmingham, Ala.
• Was part of the NC State club that reached the semifinals of the College World Series before being forced to drop out due to Covid-19 protocols
2020
• Did not compete due to injury
• Had back surgery for a herniated disc on 2/5/20
• Received a redshirt from the NCAA with the season’s suspension on March 12 and cancellation due to Covid-19
• Injured his elbow again in October 2020 and
2019
• Made 22 appearances, including three starts on the mound in his first season of competition at NC State
• Compiled a 3.00 ERA and 5-3 record with three saves
• Helped the Wolfpack to a 19-0 start to the season and a No. 1 national ranking
• Threw 2.1 innings in 11-0 shutout win at North Carolina on May 18
• Struck out 36 batters in 39.0 innings of work
• Went a career-long 5.2 innings with five strikeouts in a win on 3/27/19 vs. NC A&T at the Greensboro Grasshoppers’ ballpark
• Tied his career-high with five strikeouts vs. Clemson n 5/12/19
• Picked up the save in a 6-5 win over Wake Forest on 5/24/19 in the ACC Tournament
• Named to the ACC All-Academic baseball team
2018
• Redshirted the season after suffering an injury during the fall
2017
• Named to the 2017 all-state team by the North Carolina Baseball Coaches Association
• Was 13-1 with a 0.69 ERA in 15 starts as a senior in 2017, helping to lead Northern Guilford to the North Carolina 3-A state championship
• Struck out 118 and walked 10 in 81 innings
• Graduated among the top eight in his high school class
• Had Tommy John surgery on 11/2/2017 following his freshman year fall workouts at NC State
2016
• Was 6-2 with a 1.20 ERA as a junior at Northern Guilford to earn all-state honors