ASTON, Pa. - Gary Mitchell, of the Neumann University baseball team, was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 21st round on Tuesday, June 8.
He was the 654th pick overall and is believed to be the first baseball player for Neumann to be drafted.
Mitchell was recently named to ECAC Division III South Region second team and the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Mid-Atlantic third team. The outfielder also earned a spot on the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) first team. The junior led the Knights in batting average (.410), home runs (9) and RBI (51).
Neumann finished the season 20-18-1 overall and qualified for the CSAC playoffs for the second season. The Knights also received a bid for the ECAC South Region Tournament for the second season, where they fell in the Championship game to Wesley College in extra innings.
