Carmen Mlodzinski
- position RHP
- height 6-1
- weight 198
- class Freshman
- Hometown Hilton Head, S.C.
- High school Hilton Head HS
- position RHP
- height 6-1
- weight 198
- class Freshman
- Hometown Hilton Head, S.C.
- High school Hilton Head HS
Carmen Mlodzinski Bio
AWARDS/HONORS
- Baseball America Second Team Preseason All-America (2020)
- D1Baseball Third Team Preseason All-America (2020)
- No. 10 Prospect for the 2020 Draft by Baseball America
- No. 7 Top College Prospect by D1Baseball.com
- 2019-20 SEC Spring Honor Roll
- 2018-19 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
- 2017-18 First-Year SEC Honor Roll
2020 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
- Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the 31st pick of the 2020 MLB First-Year Player Draft (Competitive Balance Round A)
- Went 2-1 with a 2.84 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 25.1 innings pitched with four starts
- On Opening Day vs. Holy Cross (Feb. 14), struck out three in seven shutout innings in the win
- Had six strikeouts and allowed just three hits in seven innings against Northwestern (Feb. 21)
- In 5.1 innings of work, allowed one earned run with five strikeouts in a win over Cornell (March 6)
2019 (SOPHOMORE)
- Made three starts for the Gamecocks, pitching 10.2 innings with 11 strikeouts and 11 walks
- Broke his foot in the Clemson game (March 1) and missed the rest of the season
- Has three years of eligibility remaining
- Had four strikeouts and allowed one earned run in four innings against Utah Valley (Feb. 22)
- Struck out three in 4.1 innings of work, making the start on Opening Day vs. Liberty (Feb. 15)
2018 (FRESHMAN)
- Made 19 appearances with seven starts for the Gamecocks his freshman season
- Had three wins and a save while striking out 43 batters in 45.2 innings pitched
- Earned the win in the Greenville Regional championship game vs. UNC Wilmington (June 4), striking out three and allowing four hits and three runs in five innings of work
- Went seven innings at Furman (April 24), striking out seven and allowing just three hits and two runs in a 10-2 win
- Had five strikeouts in five innings in a win at The Citadel (April 10)
- In the SEC Tournament against Missouri (May 22), struck out five and allowed three hits and two runs in five innings of work
- Made his collegiate debut on Feb. 24 vs. Charleston Southern, striking out a pair of batters in an inning of relief
- Had three strikeouts in 2.1 innings pitched against Furman (Feb. 27)
- Earned his first career save on March 10 vs. Princeton, striking out a batter in an inning of work
HIGH SCHOOL
- Rawlings-Perfect Game honorable mention All-American and Atlantic All-Region first team (2017)
- Was ranked the top prep in South Carolina in 2017 by Perfect Game
- USA TODAY High School Sports American Family Insurance All-USA South Carolina first team (2017)
- South Carolina 4A Player of the Year (2017)
- All-South Carolina first team (2017)
- Played in the North-South All-Star Game at Lexington High School in 2017
- Perfect Game Underclass high honorable mention (2015, ’16)
- Baseball America Top-500 prospect for the 2017 MLB Draft
- Played summer baseball for Team Elite Prime
PERSONAL
- Born on February 19, 1999
- Son of Holly and Tom Mlodzinski
- Major is sport and entertainment management
