William Schmidt (born October 4, 2005) is an American college baseball pitcher for the LSU Tigers.
| William Schmidt | |
|---|---|
| LSU Tigers – No. 9 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 4, 2005 | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Amateur career
editSchmidt grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and attended Catholic High School.[1] In Schmidt's senior season, he earned a record of 9–0, while having a 0.44 ERA and 102 strikeouts against 17 walks in 63 2/3 innings and led the team to a state championship.[2] He was projected as a late first-round pick in the 2024 Major League Baseball draft, but would later withdraw from the draft and would enroll at LSU.[3] Coming out of high school, he was the No. 1 ranked right hand pitching draft prospect, No. 1 ranked in Louisiana and No. 5 ranked overall.[4]
References
edit- ^ "William Schmidt deals Catholic a quarterfinal win over Jesuit in final career home start". 2 May 2024.
- ^ Castrovince, Anthony (4 July 2024). "Huge growth spurt, best curve in class have Schmidt headed for 1st round". MLB.com.
- ^ Cooper, J.J. (14 July 2024). "William Schmidt, Top 2024 Draft Prospect, Expected to Reach LSU".
- ^ "William Schmidt". perfectgame.org. Retrieved September 5, 2024.