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NATCHITOCHES – The work Levi David put in was rewarded. As such, David became the 53rd Major League Baseball First-Year Player draftee in Northwestern State history after being selected by the New York Mets in the ninth round of the 2021 draft Monday afternoon. "I had talked to the Mets and talked to the (Texas) Rangers, and they told me a general plan of what today would look like," David said. "It never quite turns out like you think it would. I knew I'd probably go in the five to 10 (round) range. Around the fifth round, I sat down and started watching it and waited for phone calls. W...

Mets select nine players on day two of 2021 Draft Share 12:44 AM UTC share-square-654282 FLUSHING, N.Y., July 12, 2021 – The New York Mets today made nine selections in rounds 2-10 to complete day two of the 2021 First-Year Player Draft. In the second round, with the 46th overall pick, the Mets selected Calvin Ziegler, a right-handed pitcher from TNXL Academy (FL). Ziegler, 18, hails from Ontario, Canada, but spent the 2021 season pitching stateside. He is the top Canadian prospect in this year’s draft class according to MLB Pipeline and has a fastball with velocity that has reached as h...

Mets Select Seven Pitchers On Day 2 Of MLB Draft After selecting Vanderbilt pitcher Kumar Rocker in the first round on Sunday night, the Mets picked nine times on Monday in rounds 2-10. Author: Jul 12, 2021 After the Mets got a steal in Vanderbilt pitcher Kumar Rocker at No. 10 overall, who signed a $6 million signing bonus, they loaded up on more arms in rounds 2-10 on Monday. Starting with right-hander Calvin Ziegler in the second round, the Amazins' proceeded to draft six more pitchers, which put their total at eight hurlers in the first two days. Round 1: Kumar Rocker, RHP, Vanderbilt Des...

No. 2 New Orleans Hits Three Grand Slams to Bounce No. 6 Northwestern State

NATCHITOCHES – As the busiest Southland Conference baseball season in Northwestern State history winds down, Demon skipper Bobby Barbier can admit he was wrong. “When we did the 40-game (conference) schedule, I thought (the standings) would be different,” he said. “I thought things would be more spaced out. I was wrong.” Indeed as Northwestern State prepares to host Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in Thursday’s 6:30 p.m. opener of the four-game series, the Southland standings are quite jumbled with five teams – including the Demons – having clinched spots in t...