FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Clark Teuscher, Sports Information Director, 630-637-5302
SECAUCUS, N.J. (June 9, 2010) - North Central College's
Nick Robinson has been selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 2010 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.
Robinson, who recently completed a four-year playing career for the Cardinals, was picked up in the 39th round, was the 1,193rd player chosen out of the 1,525 selections in the 50-round, three-day event.
Robinson batted .427 with 56 runs scored this season, setting new North Central records for hits (76) and at-bats (178). He finished among the Cardinals' career top 10 in hits (199), at-bats (560), runs (123), total bases (245) and triples (7).
Robinson was a First Team All-College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin and Second Team All-Central Region selection as a senior, when he helped lead North Central to a 31-11 overall record and the program's first CCIW Championship since 1998.
He is the fifth North Central player to be selected in the Major League Baseball Draft and the first since pitcher Todd Trunk was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 98th round in 1996. Catcher Sean Delaney was selected in the 23rd round by the Kansas City Royals in 1992, pitcher Brian Zimmerman was picked in the 33rd round by the New York Mets in 1998 and outfielder Craig Stefan was drafted in the 33rd round by the Milwaukee Brewers in 1986.
Robinson was one of three players from the CCIW to be drafted this season, joining North Park University pitcher Mike Giovenco, who was selected in the 14th round by Kansas City, and Wheaton College pitcher Steve Dennison, who was selected in the 34th round by the Florida Marlins.