MONROE, La.?ULM junior pitcher
Justin Anderson was selected Wednesday by the Baltimore Orioles in the 24th
round of the Major League Baseball First-Year
Player Draft.
Anderson, a native of Tempe, Ariz., joined
the Warhawks this season following two years at Central Arizona Junior College.
In his first season at ULM, he posted a 6-2 record with a 6.82 ERA. The
6-foot-4 southpaw allowed just three home runs in 68.2 innings on the season
and struck out 40 batters.
He led all ULM pitchers with 10 Sun Belt
Conference starts positing a 4-2 record and a team-low (among
starters) 17 walks. Anderson's six-inning, one-run outing against Florida
Atlantic on March 28 spurred a ULM run of nine wins in 11 games.
Anderson becomes the 65th ULM
player selected in the MLB Draft since 1952 and the second in 2009 ? shortstop Ben
Soignier was selected by the New York Yankees in the 22nd round.
2009 ULM Draft Picks
Ben Soignier ? New York Yankees (22nd
Round)
Justin Anderson ? Baltimore Orioles (24th
Round)
