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Jersey Number 47
Blake Sodersten
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 215
- Hometown:
- Fresno, Calif.
- High School:
- Clovis HS/CSUN
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
Bio
2023/REDSHIRT-SENIOR:
CSUN/2018-2022:
HIGH SCHOOL/TRAVEL BALL
PERSONAL
- All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention
- Appeared 19 and started 9 games for USC in 2023
- Pitched to a 4-3 record with a 3.82 ERA – fourth-best in the Pac-12
- Struck out a team-high 72 batters and walked 30 in 68.1 innings of work
- Posted double-digit strikeouts twice, striking out a season-high 11 in 7 IP vs. Oregon (5/5/23) and 10 vs. Nevada (3/8/23)
- Only allowed more than 1 ER once in his final 6 starts of the season
CSUN/2018-2022:
- Spent four seasons at CSUN before transferring to USCÂ
- In total, posted a 4.83 ERA, 12-12 record, 67 APP, 39 GS, 2 CG, 1 SV, 229.2 IP, 258 H, 136 R, 123 ER, 77 BB, 196 SO
- BigWest All-Academic team in 2022
- Served as the team's Friday starter for the second-straight season in 2022, posting a 3-2 record with a 4.02 ERA over 11 appearances and 10 starts, also tossing two complete games for the year
HIGH SCHOOL/TRAVEL BALL
- Played three varsity seasons at Clovis HS under coach James PatrickÂ
- TRAC Pitcher of the Year, Central Section Pitcher of the Year in 2018
- Graduated as a Salutatorian, High Honor Roll student, CSF Member
- Posted a 1.08 ERA, with 8 wins, 77.2 innings pitched, 87 strikeouts and .153 opponent batting average in 2018
- Posted a 2.05 ERA, 4 wins, 61.1 innings pitched, 55 strikeouts and .246 opponent batting average in 2017Â
- First Team All-League in 2017 and 2018, First Team All-Conference in 2018 and First Team All-State 2018Â
- Played one season of travel ball team with North South Showcase team and Team USA National Team Identification SeriesÂ
PERSONAL
- Born on April 8, 2000Â
- Parents are David and Jasmine Sodersten. Siblings are Hannah, Mikalya and Brodie Sodersten
- Mother ran cross country and track at Fresno State, Dad played golf at the College of the Sequoias, Hannah played golf at Fresno State, Mikalya ran cross country and track at Oregon State and Brodie plays tennis at Fresno Pacific UniversityÂ
- Majoring in CommunicationsÂ
- Favorites: Working out at the gym (hobby), Tri Tip Sandwich (food), American Sniper (movie), SpongeBob SquarePants (tv show), Future (musician), Undisputed Truth (book)Â
- Chose USC, “because I wanted to play for historically the best baseball program in the country and make an impact.”
Baseball: Postgame Press Conference (USC vs OSU, NCAA Regional Round)
Monday, June 02
Baseball: Postgame Press Conference (USC vs SMC, NCAA Regional Round)
Saturday, May 31
Baseball: Postgame Press Conference (USC vs TCU, NCAA Regional Opener)
Friday, May 30
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Saturday, May 17
