Thursday, June 07, 2007

DeLand, Fla. - The San Diego Padres selected Stetson University pitcher Corey Kluber 134th, and the Atlanta Braves took pitcher Cory Gearrin 138th in the 4th Round of the Major League Baseball 2007 First Year Player Draft Thursday night.

Kluber posted a 12-2 record and 2.05 ERA in 17 starts for the Hatters.

This marks the second consecutive year a Hatter has been drafted in the 4th round. Chris Johnson was selected by the Houston Astros in the 4th round of the 2006 Draft.

Kluber, a junior from Coppell, Texas, served as Stetson's No. 1 starter. He was the Atlantic Sun Conference Pitcher of the Year and a second team all-american. In his last start he picked up the Hatters only win in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional, throwing seven shutout innings against Bethune-Cookman.

Cory Gearrin jumped on the map early this year when his Mercer team took two games from the University of Miami. Gearrin saved both of those games, going three innings and striking out six without allowing a hit.

Gearrin was a first team all-conference selection after leading the Atlantic Sun with 13 saves.

Other Atlantic Sun Selections

9th Round, 291st - Luis Pardo - Florida Gulf Coast - RHP - SR - Houston Astros

14th Round, 454th - Braedyn Pruitt - Stetson - 3B - SR - New York Yankees

17th Round, 524th - John King - Lipscomb - RHP - SR - San Francisco Giants

18th Round, 556th - Chris Ingoglia - Stetson - LHP - SR - Florida Marlins

19th Round, 602nd - Ben Petsch - Belmont - C - SR - Minnesota Twins

20th Round, 613th - Pete Clifford - Jacksonville - LF - SR - Arizona Diamondbacks

20th Round, 618th - C.J. Lee - ETSU - OF - SR - Atlanta Braves

25th Round, 764th - Casey Bond - Lipscomb - CF - SR - San Francisco Giants

25th Round, 784th - Jason Kiley - Florida Gulf Coast - RHP - SR - New York Yankees

28th Round, 868th - Ty Pryor - North Florida - RHP - JR - Los Angeles Angels

30th Round, 928th - Matt Davis - Jacksonville - RHP - JR - Los Angeles Angels

32nd Round, 975th - Josh Thompson - Mercer - C - 5thSR - Florida Marlins

33rd Round, 994th - Wilson Tucker - Belmont - RF - SR - Kansas City Royals

43rd Round, 1279th - Shane Jordan - Stetson - CF - SR - San Francisco Giants

Brantley New was selected in the 27th round of the 2006 MLB Draft, but decided to return to Mercer for his senior season. New signed with the Red Sox organization on June 1.