The 2019 Tulane Baseball season came to an early end when the team bowed out of the American Athletic Conference tournament on May 24th. While not the way he wanted to end his career with the Green Wave, Kody Hoese had little time to wallow in the defeat.
The MLB Draft was slated for June 3rd and the young third baseman was expecting to hear his name called early. After stepping into the starting role at Tulane as a sophomore and slashing .283/.370/.493 with seven home runs and 25 RBI, Hoese exploded in 2019. Now draft-eligible, he showcases himself well by finishing tied for fifth in the NCAA in home runs (23) and put up 61 RBI along with a .