Indiana State’s Cole Gilley pitches during a baseball game against Northeastern on Feb. 25, 2023 at Centennial Park in Port Charlotte, Florida.
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Two Columbus East graduates have left Division I schools for Big Ten programs.
Cole Gilley has decided to take his fifth and final year of baseball eligibility at Indiana University. Gilley has been at Indiana State the past four years and struck out 36 batters in 32 2/3 innings this spring.
Gilley had entered the transfer portal on June 10 after ISU coach Mitch Hannahs announced he was taking the coaching job at South Florida. Gilley originally had committed to IU as a sophomore in high school before switching to ISU.
Columbus East graduate and Syracuse freshman second baseman Kenzie Foster looks to turn a double play against Virginia Tech.
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Meanwhile, Kenzie Foster is leaving Syracuse after one year to join the softball program at Wisconsin.
Foster started 44 games and played in 48 of Syracuse’s 51 contests this spring. The second baseman finished third on team with a .294 batting average and .396 on-base percentage. She had one home run and five RBIs and was third on he team with five steals and fourth with 23 runs scored.
“I am very appreciative of the opportunity Coach (Shannon) Doepking and SU gave me in my first year. Very thankful for memories made being a part of Syracuse softball,” Foster posted on X.
“I am excited to share that I will continue my career at the University of Wisconsin! I’m looking forward to playing for (Head) Coach (Yvette) Healy, Coach Z (Danielle Zymkowitz) and Coach (Mike) Roberts and being closer to home. So happy to be a part of the badger family! #Big10”
