Cooper McGowan

Player Information

  • Hometown: Battle Ground, WA

  • High School: Battle Ground High School

  • Class: 2027

  • GPA: 3.9

  • Travel Team: Mound Time Baseball Academy (OR)

  • Positions: Middle Infielder/Right Handed Pitcher

  • Height: 6’1” | Weight: 170 lbs.

  • Bats: Right | Throws: Right

  • Committed: Uncommitted

Player Data

  • 60 Yard Dash: 7.4 (2/19/2023 - PBR)

  • Fastball Velocity: 83 mph (8/4/2024 - NWSL)

  • Exit Velocity: 92 mph (8/3/2024 - NWSL)

  • Infield Velocity: 76 mph (2/19/2023 - PBR)

Player Write Up

Cooper McGowan is a 5’11’’ 145 lb. 2027 from Battle Ground, WA attending Battle Ground High School.  Slender, athletic frame with room for added strength.  Leader on the field.  Coachable with drive to get better.  High baseball IQ and communicates well with teammates. Defensively, very good lateral movement with solid range.  Strong arm with ability to throw from all angles.  Quick, soft hands with efficient transfer.  

Sits in the mid-70s with the fastball.  Good curveball and changeup sitting in mid 60s that can be thrown in any count.  His cutter is effective at missing barrels and producing weak contact. Works smoothly down the mound and finishes well.  Little to no wasted movements. 

Active hands at the plate.  Leg kick generates weight shift.  Will turn on inner half pitches with plus hand speed.  Good power to the pull field.  Ability to hit behind the runner and drive the ball the other way.  Top exit velo at 90.1 mph. Uber-aggressive base runner with good speed.

Player Achievements

  • National Ranking: Perfect Game: NR | Prep Baseball Report: NR

  • State Ranking: Perfect Game: NR | Prep Baseball Report #11

  • All League: 1st Team Utility (Greater St. Helens League, WA)

  • Prep Baseball Report: Junior Future Games Selection (2023)

  • USA Baseball: National Team Identification Series 15U - Northwest (2023)

  • Area Codes: TBD

  • PG All American: TBD

Additional Information

Player Videos

Cooper McGowan ('27, WA) with a solid, 2 strike approach, pokes this into left for an RBI single.


Cooper McGowan ('27, WA) smokes a ball down line for a double.


Cooper McGowan ('27, WA) settles in and locates combination of pitches. FB 82, CB 67, CH 73 (2300)


Cooper McGowan ('27, Battle Ground HS) laces a single to left to get Team Navy started early.


Cooper McGowan ('27, Battle Ground HS) expands the zone with 2, drives the ball to right, 87 exit.