Baseball Recruit(s)

[haggyland]

It looks like the baseball team landed a pretty good starting pitcher:

 

http://www.ualbanysp...DB_OEM_ID=15800

 

Unsigned sixth round draft choice by the Tampa Bay Rays this year.

Edited July 30, 2013 by haggyland

[DanesRGood]

I read that. Pretty surprising that a kid good enough to be drafted out of high school decided to come to UA. Don't get me wrong, I think it is GREAT but odd.

[bob87]

Often even big schools often lose recruits drafted that high to pro teams. That is awesome news. Lets hope he has 3 great years here and moved on the a great pro career.

[GreatDane87]

I don't find this that odd.....in fact it happens all the time, especially in baseball. It appears that this young man chose education over a quick pay day in the short term. In the long term, he will have the opportunity to once again go in the draft at the end of his junior season. For the Danes, this is great news. The pitching staff, which also now includes Matt Gallup who pitched in the college World Series for Stony Brook, has a lot of upside. Coach Mueller has done a great job in bringing in upper class pitchers. The next few years look bright and Albany should have the opportunity to be one of the favorites to win the conference championship.