Elijah Foster

JUNIOR (2026)

Made 10 appearances on the mound for the Gamecocks as a junior
Was 1-0 with a 2.00 ERA and 12 strikeouts in nine innings pitched
Held opponents to a .172 batting average
Allowed just one extra-base hit in nine innings
Earned the win against Northern Kentucky (Feb. 13), striking out a pair in an inning of work
Went 1.1 innings against Princeton (March 7), striking out a pair
Struck out two in two-thirds of an inning against Arkansas (March 20)
Did not allow a hit in an inning at Clemson (March 1)

PRIOR TO CAROLINA

Attended Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn., for two seasons
All-NEC Second Team (2024)
Preseason All-MAAC (2025)
Was 5-3 in 15 starts for the Pioneers his sophomore season, striking out 76 batters in 72.1 innings pitched
Held opponents to a .217 batting average in 2025
Struck out a season high nine batters in six innings vs. Canisius (April 11, 2025)
Had eight strikeouts in back-to-back outings against Maryland-Eastern Shore (May 10, 2025) and Quinnipiac (May 16, 2025)
As a freshman, was 5-1 with 80 strikeouts in 59.2 innings pitched
Held opponents to a .216 batting average and a 4.53 ERA
Struck out 10 in five innings in a win over Norfolk State (April 28, 2025)
Backed that up with a nine-strikeout performance, allowing just one hit in six innings in a win over Wagner (May 4, 2024)
Prepped at Seton Hall Preparatory School in West Orange, N.J., where he was part of the Greater Newark Tournament championship team in 2022
Hit .314 with three home runs and 19 RBI as a junior at Seton Hall Prep

PERSONAL

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