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Hedges Earns All-American Honors from D1Baseball
June 26, 2025 | Baseball
LOS ANGELES – D1Baseball released its 2025 Postseason Awards this week and USC baseball's Ethan Hedges was named to the All-America second team.
It is Hedges' second All-American honor of the season after he was also named to Perfect Game's All-America second team. He is the first USC player since Garrett Stubbs in 2015 to earn All-American honors from the outlet. Hedges' All-American recognition is the first for a USC player from any outlet since Ben Wanger in the shortened 2020 season. The last Trojan to earn All-American recognition in a full season was Chris Clarke in 2019.
In his junior year, Hedges was also named to the All-Big Ten first team, to the All-West Region second team and was one of five finalists up for the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award.
Hedges established himself as one of the premier two-way players in the country, serving as the Trojans' offensive leader and closer for the 2025 season.
In his first season back on the mound since high school, the junior righty recorded nine saves, which was second most in the Big Ten and 23rd in the nation for the year. Hedges recorded a 2.40 ERA in 15 relief appearances, holding opponents to just a .173 batting average.
At the plate, the 6-foot-2 third baseman posted the 11th best batting average in the Big Ten at .346, and the sixth most hits in the league with 80. Hedges drove in 58 runs and scored 57 more, hitting 14 homers, 11 doubles and five triples. His five triples led the Big Ten and were 19th in the country, while his 143 total bases were seventh in the conference and his .619 slugging percentage was 14th. Hedges also was eighth in the Big Ten with 44 walks and went 10-for-10 in stolen base attempts.
Hedges started all 60 games at third base for USC, leading the Trojans to a 37-23 record and fourth place finish in the Big Ten (18-12). In his three years at USC, Hedges has helped the Trojans post their first run of three straight 30-win seasons since 2000-02, their first run of three consecutive top four conference finishes since 2000-02 and make their first postseason appearance since 2015.
For his career at USC, Hedges has a .309 batting average, 118 RBI, 18 home runs, 26 doubles, 12 triples and 125 runs scored. He owns a career OPS of .900, playing in a total of 167 games over the last three seasons. This year, he set career highs in hits, runs, RBI, home runs, triples, doubles, batting average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, walks and stolen bases.
It is Hedges' second All-American honor of the season after he was also named to Perfect Game's All-America second team. He is the first USC player since Garrett Stubbs in 2015 to earn All-American honors from the outlet. Hedges' All-American recognition is the first for a USC player from any outlet since Ben Wanger in the shortened 2020 season. The last Trojan to earn All-American recognition in a full season was Chris Clarke in 2019.
In his junior year, Hedges was also named to the All-Big Ten first team, to the All-West Region second team and was one of five finalists up for the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award.
Hedges established himself as one of the premier two-way players in the country, serving as the Trojans' offensive leader and closer for the 2025 season.
In his first season back on the mound since high school, the junior righty recorded nine saves, which was second most in the Big Ten and 23rd in the nation for the year. Hedges recorded a 2.40 ERA in 15 relief appearances, holding opponents to just a .173 batting average.
At the plate, the 6-foot-2 third baseman posted the 11th best batting average in the Big Ten at .346, and the sixth most hits in the league with 80. Hedges drove in 58 runs and scored 57 more, hitting 14 homers, 11 doubles and five triples. His five triples led the Big Ten and were 19th in the country, while his 143 total bases were seventh in the conference and his .619 slugging percentage was 14th. Hedges also was eighth in the Big Ten with 44 walks and went 10-for-10 in stolen base attempts.
Hedges started all 60 games at third base for USC, leading the Trojans to a 37-23 record and fourth place finish in the Big Ten (18-12). In his three years at USC, Hedges has helped the Trojans post their first run of three straight 30-win seasons since 2000-02, their first run of three consecutive top four conference finishes since 2000-02 and make their first postseason appearance since 2015.
For his career at USC, Hedges has a .309 batting average, 118 RBI, 18 home runs, 26 doubles, 12 triples and 125 runs scored. He owns a career OPS of .900, playing in a total of 167 games over the last three seasons. This year, he set career highs in hits, runs, RBI, home runs, triples, doubles, batting average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, walks and stolen bases.
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