BAKERSFIELD, Calif.--CSUB baseball players Ryan McIntyre (Jr., Henderson, Nev., Coronado HS), Mike McCarthy (R-Sr., Brentwood, Calif., Univ. of Redlands), Jeremy Rodriguez (Jr., Thousand Oaks, Calif., Crespi HS), and Martin Medina (Jr., Ventura, Calif., St. Bonaventure HS) were selected on day two of Major League Baseball's First Year Player Draft.
McIntyre was selected by the Florida Marlins in the 12th round with the 373rd overall pick. McIntyre was fourth on the Roadrunners in hitting at .309. He smacked two home runs and drove in 25 runs. He led the team in stolen bases (14). McIntyre led the team in triples (6). According to the June 7 NCAA Division I statistics report, McIntyre is 29th in triples and 48th in triples per game (0.11). His six triples are tied for the school record in the category (Jason Kudlock, 2010).
McCarthy was chosen by the Boston Red Sox in the 14th round with the 442nd selection. McCarthy was named NCBWA Pro-Line National Pitcher of the Week (ending May 22) May 24 after then-No. 19 Fresno State a 6-0 defeat May 20. The 6-3 righty struck out 12, walked two, and allowed just four hits. (all on 128 pitches).
McCarthy, who set the CSUB school record for most strikeouts in a game with 13 against the Bulldogs Apr. 13, 2010, tossed a two-hitter at No. 13 UCLA May 13. McCarthy's shutout was the first time that Fresno State has been held scoreless in 2011. Fresno State had back-to-back singles to start the eighth, but McCarthy got out of the jam and retired the final six Bulldogs of the game. His performance also placed him on CollegeBaseball360.com's Honor Roll for the Week as well.
McCarthy went at least seven innings in 15-of-16 starts in 2011. McCarthy tossed nine innings in the 13-inning CSUB loss against Santa Clara Apr. 1. He posted complete games at Cal State Northridge (Apr. 8), vs. UC Riverside (Apr. 22), at UCLA (May 13), and Fresno State (May 20).
According to the June 7 NCAA Division I statistics report, McCarthy is 12th in walks allowed per nine innings (1.02), 12th in ERA (1.62), and 14th in strikeouts (116),
McCarthy tied with Jonathan Montoya (Jr., Chino Hills, Calif., Chino Hills HS) for 15th in games started (16), 42nd with Tommy Hoenshell (Jr., Orange County, Calif., Cypress College) in complete games (4), He is 68th in hits allowed per nine innings (6.98). McCarthy and Montoya are tied for 81st in victories (8).
McCarthy made three starts over the final nine days of the regular season, going 2-1 with a 1.50 ERA in 24 innings of work. McCarthy threw 345 pitches as his opponents batted .195 during the span.
Rodriguez went in the 16th round to the San Diego Padres with the 503rd overall selection. Rodriguez played all but 22 of the 501 innings (55 games) in 2011 for the Roadrunners behind the dish. He sat out the Apr. 25-26 games against Kansas State due to a quad bruise.
Rodriguez is second on CSUB in hitting (.328). He posted three home runs and 30 RBI's. He has charted a .429 slugging percentage and a .423 on-baseball percentage. Rodriguez tied the school record for most walks in a game with three against Ohio State Mar. 24 and leads the team in walks with 27.
Medina was chosen in the 20th round by the Chicago White Sox as the 621st pick overall. Medina was named as one of 25 finalists for the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award. The College Baseball Hall of Fame made the announcement May 6. Medina batted cleanup in 40-of-55 games. He started 26 times at first base, 26 times as the DH, three times as the third baseman, and once on the mound
Medina hit .283 with a team leading nine home runs and broke his own school record for most RBI's in a season with 53. Medina played in all but four innings as a junior. He served as the closer for CSUB and his eight saves in 2011 are a new school record for most saves in a season and his 11 career saves are also a school record. Medina is 3-3 with a 4.68 ERA.
McIntyre, McCarthy, Rodriguez are the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh Roadrunners to be taken in the MLB Draft. The quartet join Zach Arneson (2010, Giants, 21st round), Kudlock (2010, Rangers, 36th round) and Mickey Jannis (2010, Rays, 44th round) as CSUB MLB draftees.
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