Will Hodo

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Career Accolades

The Crimson Tide's everyday first baseman in 2025, starting all 59 games
Managed a .283 average (58-205) with nine doubles, three triples and 15 home runs
Also added 47 RBI, 33 walks, 19 hit-by-pitch and three stolen bases in as many attempts
Led the Tide in triples (3) and hit-by-pitch (19), with his HBP total tied for third-most in a single season in program history
His 15 home runs were second-best among Alabama players
Produced his first multi-homer game of the season and the third of his career on April 26
Blasted a grand slam in the ninth inning of Alabama’s 6-2 series-clinching win at Texas A&M on March 15, hitting his second home run in as many games
Recorded a season-high five RBI as part of a 4-for-4 day against Presbyterian on March 8 Named to the Jax College Baseball Classic All-Tournament Team as an infielder, finishing with three hits, including a walk-off homer, to go with three RBI, three runs scored and three hit-by-pitch in three games
Was named SEC Player of the Week for his performance in Jacksonville, helping Alabama to a perfect 5-0 mark during the week, highlighted by a 4-0 win over then-No. 12 NC State.

The Crimson Tide's everyday first baseman, seeing time in 56 games with 55 starts
Maintained a .263 (52-198) average with 12 doubles and 11 home runs
Contributed 38 RBI, 49 runs scored and two stolen bases to go with 10 hit-by-pitch and a team-high 34 walks
Named to the Frisco Classic All-Tournament Team as an infielder, finishing with four hits, including a pair of doubles and a home run, to go with three RBI, three runs scored and one hit-by-pitch
Reached base safely in 12 straight games from April 19-May 11
Recorded a season-long seven-game hitting streak from March 24-April 5, batting .423 (11-26) with three doubles, two home runs, seven RBI, eight runs and four walks over that stretch

Played in 39 games with 24 starts during his second season with the Tide
Batted .280 (28-100) with two doubles, four homers, 21 RBI and 20 runs
Also drew 16 walks and was hit by a pitch seven times
Reached base safely in 17 straight games from Feb. 18-March 17
Put together a season-long seven-game hitting streak from Feb. 21-March 5, batting .474 (9-19) with a double, one homer, three RBI, seven runs, four walks and a pair of hit-by-pitch

Earned playing time in 23 games, including seven starts, during his first season with the Tide
Batted .303 (10-33) with three doubles and a home run
Added one RBI, seven runs scored and four walks
Recorded his first career hit as part of a 2-for-2 showing that included a double, one run and a walk in the matchup with Alabama State on Feb. 23
Made his first career start in game two of the series against Xavier on Feb. 19

Attended Wayne Academy in Waynesboro, Miss.
Prep Baseball Report's top-rated third baseman and No. 21 overall prospect from neighboring Mississippi
Ranked as the No. 3 third baseman and No. 22 overall player in Mississippi by Perfect Game USA
Helped Waynesboro to the state championship in three of his five high school seasons
Named the 2021 Mississippi Class 3A Player of the Year by the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools
Played in 35 games as a senior, batting .524 (44-138) with eight doubles, three triples and eight home runs while adding 34 RBI and 48 runs scored
Finished with a perfect 6-0 record with a 1.36 ERA and 108 strikeouts across 67.0 innings of work in 2021
Owned an impressive .562 average with 18 hits, including four doubles, a triple and three home runs before the 2020 was cut short
Also added 14 RBI, nine runs scored and 15 walks in his 14 games played as a junior
Batted .345 with 29 hits, 23 RBI and 23 runs in addition to 24 walks as a sophomore
Began his high school career at Wayne by batting .339 with 15 RBI and 11 runs in 2018
Two-sport athlete who also competed in football for the Jaguars
Earned all-state honors on the gridiron in each of his high school seasons

William Cole Hodo
Born on Jan. 2, 2003
Son of Allen and Stephanie Hodo
Has one brother, David
Brother played baseball collegiately at Hinds Community College before transferring and playing at Northwestern State
Cousin, Douglas Hodo, played baseball at Texas and is now in the Baltimore Orioles minor league system
Graduated with a bachelor's degree focused on pre-physical therapy