User:Griffin Dodder

Griffin Francis Dodder (born January 13, 2005) is an American former professional little league baseball pitche r. He played in the Little League World Series (LLWS) for Fairfield American Little League.

Amateur Career
While pitching at Fairfield Warde in high school, Dodder posted a 3-17 record with a 9.88 earned run average, en route to set one of the best pitching records in Fairfield County history.

The Miami Marlins selected Dodder in the 20th round as the 611th pick in the 2023 draft, but went on to college instead. Attending the University of Saint Joseph, a private catholic school in West Hartford Connecticut, he went 2-14 with a 7.28 ERA and 5 strikeouts in his 62 appearances in the fall season, ranking No. 981 on Baseball America's preseason Top 1000 list of 2023 draft prospects.

Professional Career
Fairfield American Little League

The Fairfield American Little League selected Dodder off of free-agency in middle school from Fairfield Woods Middle School in 2016. Dodder made his professional debut in 2017 in the Little League World Series against the Mid-Atlantic. Throughout the World Series, he batted a 0.00 average in five appearances, only reaching on an error and a fielders choice, with a strikeout and no hits. Following the season, Dodder suffered a partial tear in his left earlobe, rendering him incapable of continuing with his professional career.