Good morning, Trojan Family. Three is the magic number! After Ethan Hedges was drafted in the third round of the 2025 MLB Draft, two more Trojans were selected.

What else do we have for you in today's edition of The Three Torches? Check it out below!

⚾️ Drafted!
🏈 Intercepting Trojans
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 More! The USC baseball team had two more athletes selected in the 2025 MLB Draft. Caden Hunter and Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek were picked on the second day. Hunter was taken in the sixth round by the Baltimore Orioles. Martin-Grudzielanek was selected by the New York Yankees in the 20th round. Hunter went 6-6 on the mound with a 5.50 ERA this past season. Martin-Grudzielanek slashed .294/.364/.433 in the 2025 season.

⚾️ Here’s more about the draftees.

🔼 Fun Fact. USC has the third most NFL defensive back interceptions in the Super Bowl Era (1966-2024).

Today’s Top Tier Performance presented by ARCO is the 55 USC student-athletes selected to the Big Ten 2025 Distinguished Scholars list. To earn a spot on the list, athletes must have received Academic All-Big Ten recognition during the 2024-25 academic year and maintained above a 3.7 GPA. This counts for all Big Ten-sponsored sports and those who received At-Large recognition.

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⚔️ Have a great Wednesday, everyone!