Beeker Selected by Twins in 33rd Round of MLB Draft
6/11/2016 6:05:00 PM | Baseball
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Minnesota Twins
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Davidson's Clark Beeker was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 33rd round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft on Saturday.
A native of Lexington, N.C., Beeker finished the regular season with a 9-3 record and a 1.94 ERA, including a 1.73 in conference play. The 6-3 right-hander allowed just 23 earned runs in a conference-best 106.2 innings pitched, while ranking sixth in the nation with six complete games. Beeker also recorded 70 strikeouts and two complete-game shutouts.
A recipient of the T. Henry Wilson Baseball Scholarship, Beeker is the 23rd Wildcat to be drafted and the 10th under head coach Dick Cooke, who just completed his 26th season at the helm.
Davidson, which advanced to its first conference championship in school history, concluded the 2016 season with a 28-26 record, marking the third consecutive 28-plus-win season for the Wildcats.
Beeker's 2016 Highlights
Named to the All-Atlantic 10 First Team and All-Academic Team … Started all 15 games as Davidson's ace … posted an overall record of 9-4 … his nine wins ranked most on the squad and tied for second in the conference … pitched a team-high and Atlantic 10-best 109.1 innings pitched, allowing 31 earned runs off 109 hits with a team-high 73 strikeouts … ended the season with a 2.55 ERA which ranked fifth in the A-10 … pitched two shutouts and six complete games, which ranked tied for sixth in the NCAA … recorded seven-or-more strikeouts on four occasions … recorded first complete game of his career in the win against Lafayette, allowing just one run with seven strikeouts (3/4) … recorded his first complete game shutout at Saint Joseph's, allowing just six hits with seven strikeouts (4/1) … recorded a career-high 10 strikeouts in the win against VCU that qualified the 'Cats for the A-10 Championship (5/21).
Major League Baseball Draft Tracker
Minnesota Twins
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Davidson's Clark Beeker was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 33rd round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft on Saturday.
A native of Lexington, N.C., Beeker finished the regular season with a 9-3 record and a 1.94 ERA, including a 1.73 in conference play. The 6-3 right-hander allowed just 23 earned runs in a conference-best 106.2 innings pitched, while ranking sixth in the nation with six complete games. Beeker also recorded 70 strikeouts and two complete-game shutouts.
A recipient of the T. Henry Wilson Baseball Scholarship, Beeker is the 23rd Wildcat to be drafted and the 10th under head coach Dick Cooke, who just completed his 26th season at the helm.
Davidson, which advanced to its first conference championship in school history, concluded the 2016 season with a 28-26 record, marking the third consecutive 28-plus-win season for the Wildcats.
Beeker's 2016 Highlights
Named to the All-Atlantic 10 First Team and All-Academic Team … Started all 15 games as Davidson's ace … posted an overall record of 9-4 … his nine wins ranked most on the squad and tied for second in the conference … pitched a team-high and Atlantic 10-best 109.1 innings pitched, allowing 31 earned runs off 109 hits with a team-high 73 strikeouts … ended the season with a 2.55 ERA which ranked fifth in the A-10 … pitched two shutouts and six complete games, which ranked tied for sixth in the NCAA … recorded seven-or-more strikeouts on four occasions … recorded first complete game of his career in the win against Lafayette, allowing just one run with seven strikeouts (3/4) … recorded his first complete game shutout at Saint Joseph's, allowing just six hits with seven strikeouts (4/1) … recorded a career-high 10 strikeouts in the win against VCU that qualified the 'Cats for the A-10 Championship (5/21).
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