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IPS KICKOFF GIVEAWAY: Carlos Rodon Signed Batting Helmet
July 30, 2017
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Each morning this week we will have a story posted that features memorabilia signed by a NC State great. To be eligible to win the item, all you have to do is be a registered member, free or premium. You can register here.
The final piece of memorabilia will be given away Monday, July 31st, and it will be available for only premium members. To be eligible, you can subscribe here.
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Today's item is a NC State batting helmet signed by Wolfpack legend Carlos Rodon!
A local product out of Holly Springs (NC) High School, Carlos Rodon was drafted in the 16th Round of the 2011 MLB Draft but chose to attend NC State.
That move paid off for him and the Wolfpack.
As a freshman in 2012, Rodon went 9–0 with a 1.57 ERA setting the school freshman record with 135 strikeouts and 43 walks in 117 innings pitched. He was the NCBWA Freshman Pitcher of the Year and an All-American. He was the first ever freshman to be named the Atlantic Coast Conference's pitcher of the year and freshman of the year after leading the Wolfpack to a super regional and a 43–20 overall record.
In addition he was also a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award and was named the Louisville Slugger's National Freshman Pitcher of the Year. He led the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in ERA (1.57), innings pitched ( 114 2⁄3), complete games (2), and opponent's batting average (.176) finishing second in the conference and third nationally in strikeouts.
In the 2013 season, Rodon led NC State to their first College World Series since 1968. He went 10-3 with a 2.99 ERA in 19 starts that season ,striking out 184 batters and walked only 45. He pitched three complete games, and his 184 strikeouts was a Wolfpack single-season record. Rodon's sophomore performance set the NC State single-season record with 184 strikeouts. He won the USA Baseball Richard W. "Dick" Case Player of the Year Award in 2013.
As a junior, Rodon broke the school record for career strikeouts, which had previously been 386, and he finished his career with 436. He declared for the MLB draft after his junior year and was selected No. 3 overall in the 2014 MLB draft by the Chicago White Sox.
He will be remembered as arguably the best pitcher in NC State history.
Below you can see photos of the Carlos Rodon signed batting helmet!
NOTE: To be eligible to win the signed football, all you need to do is register as a free or premium member on our forums. At 10:00 pm tonight (July 30th) we will announce the winner on our free forum and our Twitter account (@InsidePackSport). Check back tomorrow morning for our next item!
Good luck, and we look forward to having you register!
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Each morning this week we will have a story posted that features memorabilia signed by a NC State great. To be eligible to win the item, all you have to do is be a registered member, free or premium. You can register here.
The final piece of memorabilia will be given away Monday, July 31st, and it will be available for only premium members. To be eligible, you can subscribe here.
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Today's item is a NC State batting helmet signed by Wolfpack legend Carlos Rodon!
A local product out of Holly Springs (NC) High School, Carlos Rodon was drafted in the 16th Round of the 2011 MLB Draft but chose to attend NC State.
That move paid off for him and the Wolfpack.
As a freshman in 2012, Rodon went 9–0 with a 1.57 ERA setting the school freshman record with 135 strikeouts and 43 walks in 117 innings pitched. He was the NCBWA Freshman Pitcher of the Year and an All-American. He was the first ever freshman to be named the Atlantic Coast Conference's pitcher of the year and freshman of the year after leading the Wolfpack to a super regional and a 43–20 overall record.
In addition he was also a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award and was named the Louisville Slugger's National Freshman Pitcher of the Year. He led the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in ERA (1.57), innings pitched ( 114 2⁄3), complete games (2), and opponent's batting average (.176) finishing second in the conference and third nationally in strikeouts.
In the 2013 season, Rodon led NC State to their first College World Series since 1968. He went 10-3 with a 2.99 ERA in 19 starts that season ,striking out 184 batters and walked only 45. He pitched three complete games, and his 184 strikeouts was a Wolfpack single-season record. Rodon's sophomore performance set the NC State single-season record with 184 strikeouts. He won the USA Baseball Richard W. "Dick" Case Player of the Year Award in 2013.
As a junior, Rodon broke the school record for career strikeouts, which had previously been 386, and he finished his career with 436. He declared for the MLB draft after his junior year and was selected No. 3 overall in the 2014 MLB draft by the Chicago White Sox.
He will be remembered as arguably the best pitcher in NC State history.
Below you can see photos of the Carlos Rodon signed batting helmet!
NOTE: To be eligible to win the signed football, all you need to do is register as a free or premium member on our forums. At 10:00 pm tonight (July 30th) we will announce the winner on our free forum and our Twitter account (@InsidePackSport). Check back tomorrow morning for our next item!
Good luck, and we look forward to having you register!
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