A former pitcher for the Marysville Gold Sox and current assistant coach for the Cal State East Bay Pioneers, has been hired to lead the 2017 pitching staff for the Gold Sox Baseball Club.

Hudson competed for the Pioneers for two seasons in 2013 and 2014 after transferring from UC San Diego. During that time, he pitched 153.0 innings and helped lead the team to a 62-38 record. Hudson went 8-2 with a 3.25 ERA as a senior, leading the CCAA in innings and complete games during conference play during conference play and earning All-CCAA Second Team Honors. When he graduated, he ranked 11th in the program history with a 3.18 career ERA. As a starting pitcher for the Gold Sox, Hudson posted a 7-1 record in 12 appearances, compiling a 2.18 earned run average to rank second on the team. Hudson struck out 61 batters in 70.1 innings of work and held opposing batters to a .214 average. The Benicia product even capped his summer league campaign with a 108-pitch-no-hitter against the Sacramento Legends on August 4