University of Richmond Athletics
2021 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 27
Justin Cook
- Position:
- Infielder
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Virginia Beach, Va.
- High School:
- First Colonial
2019 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
2018 Atlantic 10 Second Team
2021
- Appeared in 17 games, making 12 starts in his final season
- Hit for a .205 average with nine RBI and scored five times
- Two multi-hit games and drove in a season-high five runs against Mount Saint Mary's (2/28)
- Hit a go-ahead grand slam as his first home run of the season to put the Spiders ahead and finish the four-game sweep, finishing 3-for-4 (2/28)
- Scored a season-high two runs in his final game against George Mason (5/22) while going 2-for-3 with a double
- Drove in a run in each of his final two games at George Mason (5/21& 5/22)
2020
- Started 14 games, appearing in 15 primarily at first base
- Played third base in two games
- Hit for a .212 average with four extra base hits
- Drove in 12 runs in the shortened season
- Scored six times and was errorless in the field
- Ended the season with hits in back-to-back games and hits in five of his last six
- Had multi-hit efforts in three-straight games, driving in seven runs in that span
- Drove in three runs with a home run in the victory over Lehigh (2/22)
- First multi-hit effort game against Virginia (3/3) with a double and drove in a season-high four runs
- Added a 3-for-5 game with three RBI, a double and a run scored against Purdue Fort Wayne (3/6)
- Only Spider with multiple hits in the extra-inning loss to Ball State (3/7)
2019
- A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
- Started 45 games all at first base
- HIt for a .258 average with 12 extra-base hits including four home runs
- Drove in 30 runs and scored 26 times
- Registered 12 multi-hit games, including a four-hit game against Norfolk State (4/3/19)
- Hit two home runs and drove in a career-high five in the win over Norfolk State
- 10 multiple RBI games
- Earned a .992 fielding percentage on 359 chances
- Drove in four runs in the win over Bowling Green (2/25)
- Drove in three runs in games against Kennesaw State (2/16) and Dayton (4/12)
- Drove in two runs in the A-10 tournament game with Davidson (5/24)
2018
- Saw action in 39 games and made 35 starts
- Hit .311 on the season with 42 hits
- Made his first start of the season as the DH on opening day vs. Louisville (2/16)
- Had two RBI vs. Yale (3/17)
- Had a perfect 4-for-4 day at the plate in the series opener vs. Davidson (4/20)
- First homer of the season came vs. Dayton (4/28)
2017
- Saw action in 49 games, including 47 starts during his freshman season
- Finished hitting .272 with 10 doubles and 14 RBI
- Hit his first career home run at Dayton (3/25)
- Had 12 multi-hit games
- 1-for-1 in stolen bases
High School
- Ranked Top-500 nationally and #4 shortstop in Virginia by Perfect Game
- Named to 2015 Underclass Honorable Mention by Perfect Game
- 2014 16U & 17U WWBA and World Underclass Perfect Game All- Tournament Team
- 2014 6A Virginia All-State First Team
- 2015 First Team All-Coastal Conference 1
- 2015 Second Team All-South Region (6A)
- 2015 First Team All-Tidewater
- Batted .404 with 15 RBI as a junior
- Went 6-1 on the mound with 1.39 ERA
- National Honor Society
- Math Honor Society
Personal
- Born December 19
- Brother of former Spider standout, Ryan Cook, who pitched in the Toronto Blue Jays organization
Hits: 4, two times
Runs: 3, two times
Walks: 3, vs. Rider - Game 2 (3/2/19)
RBI: 5, twice
Stolen Bases: 1, vs. Rhode Island (4/15/17)
DIII Transfer Brady O' Brien Staying Hot at the Plate
Wednesday, May 07
Hot Hitting from the Hot Corner: Brady O' Brien
Wednesday, May 07
Baseball Highlights vs. UMASS
Sunday, April 13
Baseball Postgame - UMASS
Sunday, April 13
