Ethan Petry
{{Short description|American baseball player (born 2004)}}
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|team = South Carolina Gamecocks
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|position = Outfielder
|birth_date = {{bda|2004|6|17}}
|birth_place =Land o' Lakes, Florida, U.S.
|bats = Right
|throws = Right
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Ethan Petry (born June 17, 2004) is an American college baseball outfielder for the South Carolina Gamecocks.
Amateur career
Petry grew up in Land o' Lakes, Florida and attended Cypress Creek High School in Wesley Chapel, Florida.{{cite web | url=https://lakerlutznews.com/2023/02/112129/ | title=Coyotes out to prove they're not a fluke | work=The Laker/Lutz News | date=21 February 2023|access-date=April 17, 2024}} Over the course of his high school career he batted .402 with 29 doubles and 12 home runs with 80 RBIs. Petry was also a pitcher and posted a 5-2 record with a 1.97 ERA and 60 strikeouts as a senior.{{cite web | url=https://247sports.com/college/south-carolina/Article/South-Carolina-Gamecocks-baseball-newcomer-profile-ethan-petry-203714138/ | title=Baseball newcomer profile: Ethan Petry|first=John|last=Whittle|website=247Sports.com|date=January 28, 2023|access-date=April 17, 2024}} He committed to play college baseball at South Carolina.{{cite web|url=https://highschool.si.com/florida/2022/04/30/floridas-best-high-school-baseball-players-meet-the-states-top-third-baseman|title=Florida's top high school baseball players: Meet the state's Top 20 third basemen|first=Ross|last=Van De Griek|website=SI.com|date=April 30, 2022|access-date=April 26, 2024}}
Petry was an immediate starter for the South Carolina Gamecocks during his freshman year. He was named first-team All-SEC after batting .376 with 23 home runs and 75 RBIs in his first season.{{cite web | url=https://247sports.com/college/south-carolina/article/south-carolina-gamecocks-baseball-ethan-petry-cole-messina-all-s-210603229/ | title=Petry, Messina earn All-SEC honors|first=Alex|last=Jons|website=247Sports.com|date=May 22, 2023|access-date=April 17, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.abccolumbia.com/2023/07/05/ethan-petry-named-to-baseball-americas-freshman-all-america-team/|title=Ethan Petry named to Baseball America's Freshman All-America Team|first=Mike|last=Gillespie|website=ABCColumbia.com|date=July 5, 2023|access-date=April 26, 2024}} After the season, Petry played collegiate summer baseball for the Lexington County Blowfish of the Coastal Plain League.{{cite web|url=https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-baseball/article277656218.html|title=South Carolina baseball star Ethan Petry keeps putting on a show for local fans|work=The State|date=July 26, 2023|access-date=April 18, 2024}}
He batted .308 with 21 home runs, 53 RBIs and 57 runs scored as a sophomore.{{cite web|url=https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/college/usc/2024/06/12/south-carolina-baseball-paul-mainieri-coach-ethan-petry/74071700007/|title=Ethan Petry, South Carolina baseball players ready to play for new coach Paul Mainieri|first=Lulu|last=Kesin|work=The Greenville News|date=June 12, 2024|access-date=August 23, 2024}} Petry played for the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) in the summer, where he was named both the CCBL MVP and the Outstanding Pro Prospect after batting .360 with 11 home runs, 25 RBIs and a league-hit 18 extra-base hits.{{cite web|url=https://www.capenews.net/falmouth/sports/cape-leagues-2024-award-winners/article_77d4259b-451c-58f3-b2c5-d21d79ae4fed.html|title=Cape League's 2024 Award Winners|first=Rich|last=Maclone|work=Falmouth Enterprise|date=August 23, 2024|access-date=August 23, 2024}}
Personal life
Petry's older brother, Peyton, plays college baseball at Saint Leo University.{{cite web|url=https://southcarolina.rivals.com/news/confidence-experience-and-family-guide-ethan-petry-s-hot-start|title=onfidence, experience and family guide Ethan Petry's hot start|first=Alan|last=Cole|website=Rivals.com|date=March 16, 2023|access-date=April 17, 2024}}
References
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External links
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- [https://gamecocksonline.com/sports/baseball/roster/player/ethan-petry/ South Carolina Gamecocks bio]
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Category:Baseball players from Pasco County, Florida
Category:South Carolina Gamecocks baseball players
Category:People from Land o' Lakes, Florida