South Georgia baseball fans don’t have to think hard to remember the accomplishments of Kaleb Cowart. Born and raised in Adel, he made his name on the diamond, earning the Gatorade High School Baseball Player of the Year Award in 2010. His talent did not go unnoticed, either. Cowart originally committed to play collegiate baseball for the Florida State University Seminoles, but his plans quickly changed after he was drafted in the first round (eighteenth overall) of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
While he may no longer wear the uniform of the Hornets, fans are still reminded of Cowart’s accomplishments any time they take a look at the high school record books. He graduated in 2010, but he still holds various batting and pitching state records to this day.
Current Records Held by Kaleb Cowart:
Batting
Hits (Season): 70 (2010)
Batting Average (Season): .654 (2010)*
Hits (Career): 216 (2007-2010)
Doubles (Career): 54 (2007-2010)
Pitching
ERA (Career): 0.83 (2007-2010)
Strikeouts (Career): 415 (2007-2010)
South Georgia/April 2015
Kaleb Cowart
Cook High School/Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
From the Hornets to the Pros, Cowart Flies High
By James Washington
