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Atlanta Braves Select David Hale in Third Round of 2009 MLB Draft
June 10, 2009 | Baseball
Princeton junior David Hale left Georgia three years ago to play baseball at Princeton. On Tuesday he learned that the next step in baseball jersey will potentially keep him closer to home as his hometown Atlanta Braves selected him 87th overall in the third round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft.
Hale was ranked as the top prospect in the Ivy League in the preseason by Baseball America. This season he was 2-3 in seven starts on the mound with a 4.43 ERA in 40.2 innings of work. He struck out 47 batters in his eight appearances.
Hale becomes the fourth fifth highest Princetonian ever selected in the draft. Only B.J. Szymanski (#48 in 2004) and Thomas Pauly (#51 in 2003) have been drafted higher in the draft under its current format. Hale's selection of 87th was two spots better than 89th overall, where current San Diego Padres pitcher Chris Young was selected in 2000. Princeton two other current Major Leaguers, Ross Ohlendorf and Will Venable, were chosen 116th and 218th respectively.
A complete list of all of Princeton's draftees can be found by clicking here.
Three other Tigers?senior Brad Gemberling, junior Jack Murphy and sophomore Greg Van Horn?are expected to be chosen in the remaining 47 rounds of the draft, which continues on Wednesday.
Hale was ranked as the top prospect in the Ivy League in the preseason by Baseball America. This season he was 2-3 in seven starts on the mound with a 4.43 ERA in 40.2 innings of work. He struck out 47 batters in his eight appearances.
Hale becomes the fourth fifth highest Princetonian ever selected in the draft. Only B.J. Szymanski (#48 in 2004) and Thomas Pauly (#51 in 2003) have been drafted higher in the draft under its current format. Hale's selection of 87th was two spots better than 89th overall, where current San Diego Padres pitcher Chris Young was selected in 2000. Princeton two other current Major Leaguers, Ross Ohlendorf and Will Venable, were chosen 116th and 218th respectively.
A complete list of all of Princeton's draftees can be found by clicking here.
Three other Tigers?senior Brad Gemberling, junior Jack Murphy and sophomore Greg Van Horn?are expected to be chosen in the remaining 47 rounds of the draft, which continues on Wednesday.
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