2026 Baseball Roster

Jersey Number 49
Erik Puodziunas
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Position:
- RHP
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 206
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Sherman Oaks, Calif.
- High School:
- Notre Dame High School
Sophomore (2026)
• Struck out five batters over 3.1 innings of work while starting against Toledo (April 14)
• Pitched three scoreless innings and struck out one in start against Central Michigan (April 7)
• Made first career start and pitched 5.1 innings allowing four runs on seven hits with two strikeouts in win over Rutgers (March 28)
• Struck two batters over two scoreless innings at No. 1 UCLA (March 13)
• Made collegiate debut against Florida State in College Baseball Series (Feb. 20)
Freshman (2025)
• Did not see game action, redshirted
Prep
• Four-Year Athletic Scholar Award at Notre Dame HS
• Two sport athlete (Football, Baseball)
• Notre Dame HS Junior Athlete of the Year 2023
• 2-Year Varsity Baseball player
• Second Team All-Mission League 2023, 2024
• National Classic Tournament Champions 2024
• 2023 Boras Classic Champions
• Mission League Champions 2023 (19-2 reg season record)
• In senior season had a 1.55 ERA with a 5-1 record pitching 40.2 innings with 55 Ks
• Held opponents to a .170 opponent batting average in senior season
• Three-year Varsity Football player
Personal
• Erikas Antanas Puodziunas
• Born July 7, 2006
• Son of Monika and Steven Puodziunas
• Has two sisters, Vaiva and Lina
• Mother, Monika played volleyball at the University of Pennsylvania
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, undecided major
• Struck out five batters over 3.1 innings of work while starting against Toledo (April 14)
• Pitched three scoreless innings and struck out one in start against Central Michigan (April 7)
• Made first career start and pitched 5.1 innings allowing four runs on seven hits with two strikeouts in win over Rutgers (March 28)
• Struck two batters over two scoreless innings at No. 1 UCLA (March 13)
• Made collegiate debut against Florida State in College Baseball Series (Feb. 20)
Freshman (2025)
• Did not see game action, redshirted
Prep
• Four-Year Athletic Scholar Award at Notre Dame HS
• Two sport athlete (Football, Baseball)
• Notre Dame HS Junior Athlete of the Year 2023
• 2-Year Varsity Baseball player
• Second Team All-Mission League 2023, 2024
• National Classic Tournament Champions 2024
• 2023 Boras Classic Champions
• Mission League Champions 2023 (19-2 reg season record)
• In senior season had a 1.55 ERA with a 5-1 record pitching 40.2 innings with 55 Ks
• Held opponents to a .170 opponent batting average in senior season
• Three-year Varsity Football player
Personal
• Erikas Antanas Puodziunas
• Born July 7, 2006
• Son of Monika and Steven Puodziunas
• Has two sisters, Vaiva and Lina
• Mother, Monika played volleyball at the University of Pennsylvania
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, undecided major
Baseball Highlights vs. Northwestern (April 17)
Friday, April 17
Baseball Highlights vs. Michigan State (April 11)
Saturday, April 11
Baseball Highlights vs. Michigan State (April 10)
Friday, April 10
Baseball Highlights vs. Central Michigan (April 7)
Tuesday, April 07




