Winthrop Eagles baseball
| Winthrop Eagles baseball | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | Winthrop University |
| Conference | Big South |
| Location | Rock Hill, SC |
| Head coach | Tom Riginos (6th year) |
| Home stadium |
Winthrop Ballpark (Capacity: 1,989) |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Colors |
Garnet and Gold[1] |
The Winthrop Eagles baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States.[2] The team is a member of the Big South Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. The team plays its home games at Winthrop Ballpark in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The Eagles are coached by Tom Riginos.
Major League Baseball
Winthrop has had 32 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[3]
| Eagles in the Major League Baseball Draft | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Round | Team |
| 1984 | Beaver, MarkMark Beaver | 32 | Athletics |
| 1984 | Thrift, JimJim Thrift | 28 | Athletics |
| 1984 | Cisco, JeffJeff Cisco | 25 | Expos |
| 1984 | Kahler, ChristopherChristopher Kahler | 7 | Indians |
| 1987 | Dodig, JeffJeff Dodig | 41 | Braves |
| 1987 | Malseed, JamesJames Malseed | 33 | Giants |
| 1994 | Dale, CarlCarl Dale | 2 | Cardinals |
| 1995 | Link, BryanBryan Link | 12 | Rangers |
| 1996 | Keller, JeremyJeremy Keller | 24 | Reds |
| 1996 | Richards, MarkMark Richards | 12 | Angels |
| 1997 | Steffler, DaveDave Steffler | 67 | Blue Jays |
| 1997 | Santa, JeffJeff Santa | 47 | Diamondbacks |
| 2000 | Colson, JasonJason Colson | 12 | Indians |
| 2001 | Colson, JasonJason Colson | 7 | Blue Jays |
| 2002 | Thurmond, BenBen Thurmond | 24 | Cubs |
| 2003 | Plexico, JeremyJeremy Plexico | 19 | Expos |
| 2005 | Wilson, JonJon Wilson | 27 | Rangers |
| 2005 | Leroux, ChrisChris Leroux | 7 | Marlins |
| 2005 | Slowey, KevinKevin Slowey | 2 | Twins |
| 2005 | Carte, DanielDaniel Carte | 2 | Rockies |
| 2006 | Robbins, AlanAlan Robbins | 32 | Phillies |
| 2006 | Repec, MattMatt Repec | 27 | Rockies |
| 2006 | Dempsey, JacobJacob Dempsey | 21 | Phillies |
| 2006 | Rollins, HeathHeath Rollins | 11 | Devil Rays |
| 2007 | Carrara, ChrisChris Carrara | 30 | Yankees |
| 2009 | Nolan, KevinKevin Nolan | 20 | Blue Jays |
| 2009 | Murrian, JohnJohn Murrian | 9 | Tigers |
| 2011 | Rohan, EdwardEdward Rohan | 50 | Mets |
| 2011 | Mizenko, TylerTyler Mizenko | 28 | Giants |
| 2013 | Pierpont, MattMatt Pierpont | 26 | Rockies |
| 2014 | Olesczuk, TJTJ Olesczuk | 40 | Orioles |
| 2015 | Strain, JoeyJoey Strain | 22 | Mariners |
See also
References
- ↑ Winthrop University Visual Identity Manual (PDF). 2011-06-30. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ↑ "Winthrop Eagles". d1baseball.com. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
- ↑ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Winthrop University (Rock Hill, SC)"". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
External links
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