Ethan “Duce” Gourson, a former infielder from Point Loma High School, has been selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates after his junior season at UCLA.
The Pirates selected the 6-foot tall, 200-pounder in the ninth round of the recent MLB draft, a result of the second baseman’s performance after three seasons in a Bruins jersey.
Gourson has batted .300 from the left side during his Bruins career, covering 168 games with 49 doubles, 21 home runs, 119 RBIs, and 117 walks. He was named a freshman All-American in 2022 and to the All-Pac-12 team in 2023 after a career-high .319 batting average and .515 slugging percentage. He was a member of the 2023 USA Collegiate National Team.
This year he was named a preseason All-American. In his senior season at PLHS, Gourson was named All-CIF first team after hitting .426 with 13 doubles, three triples, and eight home runs among his 40 hits. He was ranked the 18th-best shortstop in California and 49th best player overall.
Gourson said he has dreamed about being drafted since he was a young child. Gourson has the option of signing with the Pirates or returning for his senior season at UCLA. News source: The Beacon
In his senior season at Pt Loma HS, was ranked the No. 18 shortstop California and No. 49 player in the state overall … Was a Preseason Underclass All-American in both 2019 and 2020 … Preseason All-Region First Team in 2021 … All-CIF San Diego Section First Team honors as a senior.
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