Belmont Abbey College Community Bulletin Board / Fun Abbey Items / Belmont Abbey College in the news... / Meet Me in St. Lous.... / Latest PostsInstantForum.NET v4.1.3Belmont Abbey College Community Bulletin Boardhttp://www.belmontabbeycollege.edu/mybacspace/RogerLJones@bac.eduTue, 06 Jan 2009 01:52:17 GMT20Meet Me in St. Lous....http://www.belmontabbeycollege.edu/mybacspace/Topic378-21-1.aspx<H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<BR>BELMONT ABBEY SPORTS INFORMATION<BR>Friday, June 6, 2008<BR><BR>BELMONT ABBEY SECOND BASEMAN ALEX CASTELLANOS DRAFTED BY THE ST. LOUIS CARDINALS IN TENTH ROUND OF 2008 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL DRAFT</FONT></H2><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">First Crusader Drafted Since 1972; Highest Selection In School History</P><P>Belmont Abbey second baseman Alex Castellanos was drafted in the tenth round, 305th overall, by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2008 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. He was the first Conference Carolinas player selected in the draft. He is the first Belmont Abbey baseball player to be drafted since 1972, when Henry Holmes was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 13th round.</P><P>Castellanos, a draft eligible sopre, and an all-region selection, finished the 2008 season with a .390 average with an NCAA Division II leading 31 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 54 runs batted in. In his two year career, he slugged 53 doubles, 28 home runs and drove in 103 runs. He was an All-America and all-region selection in 2007.</P><P>The Abbey ended the 2008 season with a school record 41 wins, posting the first 40+ win season in school history, and its first NCAA Regional appearance since 2001. </P><DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><HR align=center width="100%" SIZE=3></DIV><P><STRONG><U>Belmont Abbey Major League Baseball Draft Picks</U></STRONG></P><P>John Hickey- Washington Senators 29th round-1969</P><P>Edward Layman- Washington Senators 39th round -1969</P><P>Henry Holmes- Montreal Expos 41st round -1969... did not sign</P><P>Henry Holmes - Baltimore Orioles 13th round -1972</P><P>Alex Castellanos - St. Louis Cardinals 10th round - 2008</P><DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2></FONT> </DIV>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:09:26 GMTJonBlackwell