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Jersey Number 21
Caden McDonald
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Freshman
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Tampa, Fla.
- High School:
- Sickles
Bio
2025 CSC Academic All-District
2024 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2025 (Redshirt Freshman):
2024 (Freshman):
SICKLES HS:
PERSONAL
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 4.2, vs. Florida A&M, March 19, 2025
Walks allowed: 4, vs. Florida State, April 8, 2025
Runs allowed: 4, vs. Georgia, March 23, 2025
Strikeouts: 7, vs. Florida A&M, March 19, 2025
Assists: N/A
2024 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2025 (Redshirt Freshman):
- Made 20 relief appearances out of the UF bullpen in his first collegiate action
- Also appeared in one game offensively as a pinch hitter
- Pitched to a perfect 4-0 record
- Logged a 5.14 ERA and .280 batting average against
- Struck out 29 batters against 14 walks in 28 innings pitched
- Tossed two scoreless innings in his career debut on Opening Night vs. Air Force on Feb. 14, giving up just one hit and one walk while striking out three
- Earned first-career win with one inning of one-run ball, one hit allowed and one strikeout against North Florida on Feb. 26
- Threw a perfect frame featuring two strikeouts in the victory over Harvard on March 8
- Set career highs with 4 2/3 shutout innings and seven strikeouts to pick up the win against Florida A&M on March 19, surrendering just two hits and one walk
- Pitched 1 2/3 scoreless, no-hit frames with four strikeouts vs. Florida State on March 25
- Fired two shutout innings on one hit and two strikeouts in the win over North Florida on April 1
- Blanked Vanderbilt across three one-hit frames, fanning two batters against zero walks on April 6
- Strung together four-consecutive scoreless appearances spanning 5 1/3 innings from April 10 vs. Missouri through April 26 against Arkansas
- Twirled 1 1/3 scoreless frames on one hit, one walk and one strikeout in the win over Missouri on April 10
- Worked one shutout inning with two strikeouts at Mississippi State on April 18
- Was credited with the victory after pitching two scoreless frames behind two hits, one walk and one strikeout vs. Georgia Southern on April 22
- Chucked a zero with one walk allowed against Arkansas on April 26
- Earned the victory with 1 1/3 innings of one-run ball, two hits allowed, one walk and one strikeout at South Carolina on May 2
2024 (Freshman):
- Did not appear in any games due to injury
SICKLES HS:
- Starred as a two-way player at Sickles High School under head coach Eric Luksis from 2021-23
- In 64 career games, slashed .488/.607/.975 for a 1.583 OPS while adding 20 home runs, 19 doubles, 77 RBI and 55 runs
- On the mound, delivered 143 1/3 career frames with a sparkling 1.37 ERA, 20-3 record and 183 strikeouts in 143 1/3 innings – good for 11.5 strikeouts per nine
- 2023 Class 6A Player of the Year as Sickles went 30-2 with its first state title in program history
- 2023 Sickles High School Male Athlete of the Year
- As a senior slashed, .383/.528/.938 with twelve home runs, one triple, seven doubles, 33 RBI and 24 runs while drawing more walks (20) than strikeouts (18) across 30 games
- His 12 homers ranked second in the state in 2023
- Also excelled on the mound in his final campaign, going 11-1 with a 0.87 ERA, .145 BAA and 97 strikeouts across 72 2/3 innings
- As a junior, McDonald batted .600 over 105 plate appearances and finished with a 1.732 OPS
- Versatile athlete capable of playing first base, third base and outfield on top of his work on the mound
- Fired an 81-pitch shutout in the state semifinals and accounted for one of their two runs with a solo homer
- Ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 42 player overall and No. 15 right-handed pitcher in Florida while coming in as the No. 308 overall recruit and No. 100 right-hander nationally
PERSONAL
- Son of Kevin and Melissa McDonald
- Has one sister, Alexandra Bloch
- Majoring in biology/pre-med at the University of Florida
- Enjoys playing golf when not on the diamond
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 4.2, vs. Florida A&M, March 19, 2025
Walks allowed: 4, vs. Florida State, April 8, 2025
Runs allowed: 4, vs. Georgia, March 23, 2025
Strikeouts: 7, vs. Florida A&M, March 19, 2025
Assists: N/A
2025 Florida Baseball Season Highlights
Monday, June 23
Florida-Fairfield Highlights
Saturday, May 31
5.31.25 Conway Regional Postgame
Saturday, May 31
5.30.25 Conway Regional Postgame
Friday, May 30
