Baseball
June 8, 2007
BOBBY BLEVINS SELECTED BY THE LOS ANGLES DODGERS IN THE MLB DRAFT IN THE 13TH ROUND (416TH OVERALL PICK)
Bobby Blevins was selected on Friday in the 13th round (416th overall pick) of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft by the Los Angles Dodgers.
In four seasons at Le Moyne College, Bobby Blevins rewrote the
baseball record books. In 2007, he posted a 9-3 record with a 3.07
ERA and 104 strikeouts over 111.1 innings. His efforts earned him
the 2007 MAAC Co-Pitcher of the Year honors. With his
nine victories in '07, Blevins became the career leader in
victories with 32. Blevins became the programs all-time leader in
strikeouts (319) and the only pitcher in program history to record
300 career strikeouts. He also holds the career mark for innings
pitched and starts.
Blevins is the 31st player to be selected in the June draft
from Le Moyne College. He becomes the 20th pitcher
selected in the draft in program history and the 10th
player choosen from Le Moyne under Steve Owens.
LE MOYNE COLLEGE BASEBALL DRAFT HISTORY
2007: Bobby Blevins, P, Los Angles Dodgers (13th round, 416th overall)
2006: Mike Affronti, SS, Oakland Athletics
(17th round, 518th overall)
2005: Andre Enriquez, P, Washington Nationals
(13th round, 384th overall)
Aaron
Bulkley, CF, Houston Astros (16th round, 494th overall)
2004: Matt Scherer, P, St. Louis Cardinals (16th
round, 480th overall)
Kyle
Brown, OF, New York Mets (18th round, 524th overall)
2003: Brian Mattoon, P, Texas Rangers (14th round,
406th overall)
Andy
Weimer, P, Tampa Bay Devil Rays (15th round, 428th overall)
2002: Christopher Barlow, P, Montreal Expos (9th
round, 257th overall)
2001: Jaime Steward, P, Anaheim Angels (39th
round, 1169th overall)
1996: Tom Stepka, P, Colorado Rockies (10th round,
296th overall)
1995: Dan Kurtz, P, Seattle Mariners (12th round,
314th overall)
1993: Jon Ratliff, P, Chicago Cubs (1st round,
24th overall)
Dave
Smith, SS, Boston Red Sox (14th round, 387th overall)
Chuck
Kulle, OF, Cleveland Indians (25th round, 699th overall)
Dickie Woodridge, 2B, San Diego Padres (31st round, 870th
overall)
1992: Al Hammel, C, New York Mets (9th round,
777th overall
1989: Randy Marshall, OF/1B, Texas Rangers (9th
round, 221st overall)
Kevin
Keon, P, Texas Rangers (18th round, 455th overall)
Matt
Stevens, P, Philadelphia Phillies (29th round, 740th overall)
1988: Mike Farrell, P, Montreal Expos (24th round,
622nd overall)
Pete
Hoy, P, Boston Red Sox (33rd round, 849th overall)
1987: Rich Berg, P, Oakland Athletics (12th round,
302nd overall)
1984: Tim Mirabito, P, Cincinnati Reds (25th
round, 624th overall)
Matt
Harrison, P, New York Yankees (9th round, 232nd overall)
1982: Tom Browning, P, Cincinnati Reds (9th round,
233rd overall)
Mike
Fennell, OF, New York Yankees (11th round, 284th overall)
Jim Deshaies, P, New York Yankees (21st round, 541st overall)
1979: Joe Abone, P, Montreal Expos (11th round,
270th overall)
1976: Jim Wessinger, 2B, Atlanta Braves (6th
round, 123rd overall)
1973: Andrew Russo, C, Philadelphia Phillies (3rd
round, 48th overall)
