9/4/2009 4:53:58 PM
Minnesota State’s Odegaard Selected By Diamondbacks in 2009 MLB Draft
Glencoe Native Goes to Arizona in 23rd Round, 696th Overall
Mankato, Minn. — Junior righthanded pitcher Chris Odegaard has been selected in the 23rd round (696th overall) by theArizona Diamondbacks in the 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.
This marks the second year in a row that Odegaard has been selected exactly in this position with the Minnesota Twins picking the Glencoe, Minn., native in the 23rd round (696th overall) in the 2008 draft.
Odegaard went 4-5 this year with a 5.98 earned run average. Named NSIC Player of the Week after MSU’s 6-1 season-opening win at Southwest Baptist, Feb. 20th., Odegaard led the Mavericks with 73 strikeouts in 58.2 innings pitched. A team captain in 2009, he tied for the team lead with 13 starts. An All-Region and All-North Central Conference performer as a sophomore in 2009, Odegaard stands 13-8 and owns a 4.23 ERA in 159.2 innings for his three-year MSU career. He has 192 strike outs to rank seventh on MSU’s career list.
Odegaard’s selection today marks the 29th time that a MSU player has been selected in the MLB draft (see accompanying list).
This year’s draft concludes tomorrow with rounds 31-50.
MSU’s Major League Baseball Draftees
Player (Draft Year, Rd., #, Organization)
1968
Jerry Terrell (18th round, 407th selection, Twins)
1977
Jeff Matthews (10th round, 238th selection, Braves)
Larry Jensen (23rd round, 585th selection, Reds)
1980
Ty Herman (15th round, 388th selection Red Sox)
Joel Lepel (18th round, 463rd selection , Expos)
1983
Jeff Schugel (18th round, 445th selection, Twins)
1984
Jeff Sjoberg (29th round, 697th selection, Cubs)
1985
Gary Mielke (26th round, 655th selection, Rangers)
1986
Fritz Polka (2nd round, 42nd selection, Mets)
Joe Marchese (13th round, 328th selection, Red Sox)
Wes Weber (15th round, 379th selection, Athletics)
1989
Mike Fier (10th round, 252nd selection, Expos)
1990
Todd Revenig (37th round, 981st selection, Athletics)
1995
Kory Kosek (32nd round, 885th selection, Phillies)
1997
Ryan Van Gilder (12th round, 376th selection, Expos)
1999
Mike Landkammer (27th round, 818th selection, Reds)
2002
Aaron Heitzman (19th round, 581st selection, Astros)
Jason Cierlik (23rd round, 676th selection, Orioles)
Adam Steen (29th round, 869th selection, Phillies)
Eric Lonnquist (34th round, 1008th selection, Royals)
2005
Kevin Dixon (5th round, 154th selection, Indians)
Andy Kreidermacher (20th round, 597th selection, Rockies)
2006
Mark Dolenc (15th round, 456th selection, Twins)
Matt McMurtry (31st round, 926th selection, Giants)
2007
Nick Fellman (12th round, 378th selection, Braves)
Dane Secott (27th round, 816th selection, Royals)
2008
Chris Odegaard (23rd round, 696th selection, Twins)
Patrick Lenton (32nd round, 970th selection, Braves)
2009
Chris Odegaard (23rd round, 696th selection, Diamondbacks)
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