2021 USC Baseball Roster
Roster
Hoopingarner, Ethan

Jersey Number 20
Ethan Hoopingarner
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Laguna Beach, Calif.
- High School:
- Aliso Niguel HS
Bio
2023/Senior:
2022/JUNIOR:
2020/FRESHMAN:
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB:
PERSONAL:
- Made 10 appearances out of the bullpen throwing 10.2 innings
- Had a 4.22 ERA in his 5th year with the Trojans
- Threw 2 scoreless innings against Cal without allowing a hit (3/18)
2022/JUNIOR:
- Appeared in 11 games for the Trojans and pitched 9 innings during the 2022 season
- Compiled a 1-1 record in his redshirt sophomore campaign
- Provided support in the strikeout department with 11 making his strikeouts per nine innings 11
- Posted three innings with multiple strikeouts including a three strikeout inning against Oregon St (Apr. 8) and an outing against Utah (Apr. 22) where he struck out both batters he faced
- Appeared on the mound 13 times, making one start with 12.2 innings pitched for the Trojans during the 2021 seasonÂ
- Was 0-1 with a 7.82 ERA and two savesÂ
- Struck out and walked nine batters
- Had opponents batting .229 against himÂ
- Threw 2.0 innings five times
2020/FRESHMAN:
- Made nine relief appearances on the mound for the Trojans during the pandemic shortened 2020 season
- Named a Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
- Posted a 0.79 ERA and 1-0 record in 11.1 innings pitched, striking out 16 batters and walking just four
- Nine appearances were 4th most in the Pac-12 and 35th most in the NCAA
- Allowed a run in only one of his nine appearances
- Gave up just three hits, with opponents batting .086 against him
- Threw a season high 2.0 innings in wins over Western Michigan (2/16) and then-No. 21 TCU (3/6)
- Struck out a season high five batters against Western Michigan (2/16) and struck out four batters in 1.1 inning against Cal State Fullerton (2/25)
- Picked up his lone win with 2.0 perfect innings against San Diego State on 2/23
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB:
- Played three varsity seasons at Aliso Niguel HS under head coach Craig Hanson
- Had a 0.78 ERA and 90 strikeouts for his prep career
- Earned All-League recognition and team won a Seaview League title during his time there
- Played his travel ball for the Saddleback Cowboys
- 25th-ranked right-handed pitcher in California according to Perfect Game
PERSONAL:
- Born on August 29, 2000
- Parents are Jennie Wojtaszek and Ross Hoopingarner, sisters are Gianna, Grace, Ava and Natalie, brother is Nate
- Majoring in Communications
- Favorites: Trail Mix (food), Wolf of Wall Street (movie)
- Chose USC… “to compete at a collegiate level in baseball and to pursue a great education.”
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