Former Georgia State baseball great Hunter Gaddis, now pitching for the Cleveland Guardians, makes his return to Atlanta this weekend to play in his hometown for the first time as a Major Leaguer as the Guardians face the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park.
Gaddis starred for the Panthers from 2017-19 as one of the top pitchers in Georgia State annals, setting the school record for lowest career ERA at 3.81 in his three seasons. The two-time All-Sun Belt Conference selection won 14 games and ranks second in GSU history with 277 career strikeouts (9.35 per nine innings), fourth in innings pitched (266.