Columbia, S.C. (WACH) — South Carolina junior Ethan Petry was selected in the second round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Washington Nationals on Sunday night.

Petry played 44 games in 2025 recording a .321 batting average and ten home runs.

With the 49th overall pick, Petry is the highest Gamecock selected in the draft since Carmen Mlodzinski was selected 31st in 2020.