“I’m really proud of Cole,” Auburn head coach Sunny Golloway said. “We have all seen what type of competitor Cole is on the mound this season, but this just shows that he takes his work in the class room just as seriously. His work effort in the classroom is a sign of what a great leader he is with our team as well.”
A native of Prattville, Ala., Lipscomb holds a cumulative 3.76 grade point average in accounting. On the mound, the redshirt sophomore is 6-2 this season with a 2.44 ERA - a mark that ranks third in the SEC.