2012 Baseball Roster
Carlos Rodon
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Holly Springs, N.C.
- High School:
- Holly Springs HS
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 234
AWARDS
2013: USA Baseball Player of the Year, second team All-America from Louisville Slugger, NCBWA and ABCA, third team by Baseball America, All-ACC first team
2012: Golden Spikes finalist, ACC Pitcher of the Year, ACC Freshman of the Year, All-ACC first team, Louisville Slugger's National Freshman Pitcher of the Year, Consensus first team All-America and Freshman All-America
CAREER HIGHS
IP: 10.0 vs. UNC, 5/25/13
K: 16 vs. Florida Atlantic, 3/2/13
CAREER TIMELINE
As a sophomore (2013)
- Went 10-3 with a 2.99 ERA in 19 starts, striking out 184 and walking 45 with three complete games in 132.1 IP
- Set NC State single-season record with 184 strikeouts. Since 2003, only Jered Weaver, Trevor Bauer, Tim Lincecum, Stephen Strasburg, and David Price have recorded more strikeouts in a single season
- First Wolfpack pitcher since Gib Hobson in 2006 to record 10 or more wins
- Led NC State to victory in eight of his final 10 starts, compiling a 1.77 ERA over that stretch
- Back-to-back ACC Pitcher of the Week after setting career-highs of 14 and 16 strikeouts against FAU and LaSalle
- Following the Pack's run to Omaha, Rodon has a 1.20 ERA in eight postseason starts
- In six career appearances against North Carolina, Rodon sports a 0.97 ERA with 57 strikeouts and 13 walks
As a freshman (2012)
- First freshman in conference history named ACC Pitcher of the Year
- ACC Freshman of the Year
- Louisville Slugger's National Freshman Pitcher of the Year
- Consensus first team All-America and Freshman All-America
- First Division I freshman to make Golden Spikes Award finals
- Set the NC State freshman record with 135 strikeouts, breaking the previous record by 50
- One of two undefeated pitchers in the NCAA in 2012 with nine or more wins, tying the NC State freshman record.
- Earned a spot on USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team, ranked as the top prospect on the team by PerfectGame.org.
- Led the ACC in ERA (1.57), innings pitched (114.2), complete games (2), and opponent's batting average (.176). Finished second in the conference in strikeouts, one shy of Marcus Stroman.
- Fourth nationally in ERA, tied for third in strikeouts.
- Struck out the first three collegiate hitters he faced in his debut against Marshall
- Hit an RBI double into the right center gap in his first collegiate plate appearance, pinch hitting against Youngstown State
- Fanned 10 over four innings against Coastal Carolina
- Earned first career ACC Pitcher of the Week honor for an eight-inning, 10 strikeout, shutout performance against Boston College
- Tallied 12 Ks over nine shutout innings against UNC in the ACC Tournament
- No-hit No. 1 Florida through three innings before being pulled from the Super Regional game because of a two hour, 23 minute rain delay
MLB Draft
- Taken in the 16th round by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2011 MLB draft
High school
- Named the preseason No. 3 freshman in the nation according to Baseball America. Aaron Fitt's selection for preseason freshman of the year. Three year record of 23-2.
- Named a third-team high school All-America by Baseball America and the North Carolina High School Player of the Year by the NCHSAA
- Went 11-0 with a 1.40 ERA and 135 strikeouts as a senior in 2011
- Led Holly Springs to a 27-2 record and the state 4-A championship
- Batted .370 with three home runs and 25 RBIs
- Named Tri-Nine Conference player of the year for the second year in a row
- Went 10-1 with a 0.80 ERA and 115 strikeouts in 2010
- Was named all-state by the NCBCA as a junior in 2010
- Threw a no-hitter, two one-hitters and four shutouts as a junior
- Played in the State Games of North Carolina in Charlotte and in the Tournament of Stars in Cary during June 2010
- Batted .330 with four home runs and 30 RBIs as a sophomore in 2009, and was 2-1 on the mound with 67 strikeouts in 40 innings