College baseball stars competing in the 2024 World Series for the Yankees and Dodgers
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- Oct 23, 2024
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Gerrit Cole — UCLA
Just like the majors, the Yankees ace dominated on the college level. Ranked second in UCLA history in career strikeouts (376), Cole is the school’s only player to notch at least 100 strikeouts in each of his three seasons.
The team’s No. 1 starter during his sophomore and junior years, Cole helped lead the Bruins to their best record (51-17) in school history and to the 2010 College World Series. Although the Bruins lost to South Carolina in the championship series, Cole punched out 13 against TCU in the semifinals.
Cole was drafted out of high school by the Yankees in the first round of the 2008 draft and still elected to go to college — that’s how good he was. He then went No. 1 overall to the Pirates in 2011.
Carlos Rodón — NC State
The Yankees' No. 2 starter behind Cole, Rodón had a fantastic career for the Wolfpack. Rodón was nearly untouchable during his freshman year, going 9-0 with a 1.57 ERA and set the NC State freshman record with 135 strikeouts. He was the first-ever freshman to be named ACC pitcher of the year.
Rodón only got better as a sophomore. He led NC State to its first College World Series since 1968 and set a school single-season record with 184 strikeouts. After the MCWS, Rodón had a 1.77 ERA in eight postseason starts.
He broke the school record for strikeouts his junior season.
Aaron Judge — Fresno State
Judge was a pivotal part of Fresno State’s offensive success throughout his three years there. The Yankees outfielder was crowned the WAC Freshman of the Year and helped the Bulldogs to a WAC tournament title and the 2011 NCAA baseball tournament.
Five years before winning the 2017 Home Run Derby, Judge won the TD Ameritrade College Home Run Derby in 2012. Additionally, he led the Bulldogs in home runs (12), doubles (15), and RBI (36) as a junior.
Fresno State retired Judge’s jersey in 2023.
Aaron Judge gets a huge ovation from the Fresno State crowd
His #29 will be retired during a ceremony at the University's baseball stadium tomorrow
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