Baseball's Trent Hodgdon Selected in 2024 MLB Draft by the Cincinnati Reds; Becomes 19th Spartan Taken in MLB Draft History

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Coming off his best season in a Spartan uniform and two consecutive seasons striking out greater than 13.00 batters per nine innings USC Upstate baseball's junior right-handed pitcher Trent Hodgdon saw his name called in the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft, going to the Cincinnati Reds in the 17^th round with pick 509.

In two seasons wearing an Upstate uniform, the Smiths Station, Ala. native tossed 48 total innings over 42 appearances, striking out 75 hitters. During his career, he posted a 14.06 strikeouts per nine innings total. During the 2024 campaign, he punched out 51 batters over 31.2 innings of work, fashioning a career-high 14.49 strikeouts per nine innings mark.

With his selection, Hodgdon becomes the 19^th different Spartan to be taken in the MLB Draft, marking the 20^th overall selection of an Upstate player.

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