Outlook

Noah Cook is an offensive catcher that has big power potential … Comes into his sophomore year having made huge strides defensively behind the plate … Gives the Cavaliers stability behind the dish and does a good job controlling the pitching staff …  Possesses an exit velocity of 96 mph.

Sophomore Year 2020

Played in two games, one a starter … Was 0-for-2 at the plate … Had a fielding percentage of 1.000 with eight putouts and no errors ... Earned NJCAA All-Academic Third-Team with a grade point aveage between 3.60-3.79.

Freshman Year 2019

Played 38 games, 29 as a starter … Batted .306 (33-for-108) with four doubles, a triple, three home runs, 19 runs scored and 24 driven in … Produced nine multiple-hit games and six multiple-RBI games … Was solid with his glove, committing just seven errors in 243 chances, for a percentage of .971 … Drove in three runs with a single and scored in a 15-2 win over Rockhurst JV (3-1-19) … Had an RBI double in a 15-2 win over Minnesota West (3-7-19) … Ripped a triple and home run, scored twice and drove in a season-high six runs in a 37-2 rout of Ottawa JV (3-13-19) … His six RBIs tie the 11^th-best game in team history … Had a double, home run and four RBIs in an 18-11 win over Allen (3-30-19) … Had a season-high four hits with a double, scored three times and drove in two runs in a 12-3 win over Fort Scott (4-4-19) … Drew three walks and scored a run in a 17-6 win at Fort Scott (4-6-19) … Had three hits, including a solo home run, and two RBIs in an 11-8 win at Cowley (4-25-19) … Was 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBIs in a 9-4 win at Coffeyville (5-3-19).

High School  

Was a two-year starter for coach Jeremy Heinen at Urbandale High School, Urbandale, Iowa … Graduated 2018 … Earned Iowa 4A first-team All-State, first-team All-Disrrict and All-Central Iowa Metropolitan League his senior year … Hit .397 with 54 hits, 13 doubles, two triples, three home runs, 21 runs scored and 38 driven in while helping the J-Hawks tie a school record with 38 wins and capture a 4A State Championship … As a junior hit .270 with 32 hits, six doubles, six runs and 30 RBI … Played summer ball for the Iowa Sticks.

Personal  

Born Noah F. Cook on Aug. 14, 1999, in Des Moines, Iowa … Nickname is Cookie … Son of T.J. and Wendy Cook … Has a brother, Cooper … Major is undecided … Also recruited by Des Moines Area Community College, Heartland Community College and Iowa Central Community College … Favorite food is pizza … Favorite fast food restaurant is Taco Bell … Favorite restaurant is Smokey D’s BBQ … Favorite TV shows are SportsCenter and Criminal Minds … Favorite movie is American Sniper … Favorite sports movie is The Sandlot … Favorite actor is Mark Wahlberg … Favorite book is The Hunger Games … Favorite music entertainer is Post Malone … Favorite athletes are Albert Pujols, Bryce Harper and Yadier Molina … Favorite sports teams are the St. Louis Cardinals and Minnesota Vikings … Best player he has played against is Nick Schnell, an outfielder for the Tampa Bay Rays organization … His greatest sports moment was winning state in 2018.