Six more CCAA players go in draft
A total of six California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) players were taken during the final day of the 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Thursday.
Combined with the four chosen during Wednesday's second day, the CCAA had 10 players selected in the annual draft.
Cal Poly Pomona right-handed pitcher Brad Wilson was the first CCAA player taken on Thursday when the Arizona Diamondbacks selected him in the 33rd round with the 996th overall pick.
Wilson, who transferred to Cal Poly Pomona from Santa Ana Junior College for the 2009 season, registered a 3-6 record and 4.99 ERA in 19 appearances, including six as a starter. In 52 1/3 innings, he allowed 59 hits, 46 runs (29 earned), walked 29 and struck out 41.
The Florida Marlins in the 34th round drafted Cal State L.A. left-handed pitcher Isaac Morales, a three-time All-CCAA selection.
Morales recorded a 24-8 record in his four-year career. He earned All-West Region honors in each of his last three years as a Golden Eagle and helped Cal State L.A. win the 2007 West Region championship.
As a junior in 2008, Morales had an outstanding year, compiling a 9-1 record and 2.47 ERA. He came back and set the program record for career wins at Cal State L.A. by going 5-4 with a 4.23 ERA as a senior in 2009.
Cal State Stanislaus had a pair of players taken on Thursday as outfielder Kyle Loretelli was selected in the 38th round by the San Diego Padres and right-handed pitcher Eric Federico was tabbed in the 39th round by the Colorado Rockies.
The two Warriors, along with Dakota Watts who was drafted on Wednesday by the Minnesota Twins, set a Cal State Stanislaus record for most players selected in one draft.
In 2009, Loretelli, a two-time All-West Region second team pick from Modesto, hit .323 in 52 games and had 14 home runs, 53 RBI, 14 doubles and a .646 slugging percentage to land on the All-CCAA first team for the second straight season. He also stole 13 bases and drew 32 free passes via walks (20) and hit-by-pitches (12). Loretelli's presence in the lineup helped lead the Warriors to their third 30-win season in four years.
Federico posted a 4.06 ERA and 5-6 record in 2009. He struck out 63 and walked 20 in 64 1/3 innings of work.
Sonoma State right-handed pitcher Gary Moran was chosen in the 41st round by the San Francisco Giants.
Moran, the 2009 CCAA and West Region Pitcher of the Year, was 7-2 with a school-record 1.37 ERA among starting pitchers. He helped lead the Seawolves to the championship game of the NCAA West Region.
Moran, a transfer from Fresno City College, concluded his Sonoma State career with a 15-5 record and the second-best ERA (2.26) in school history.
Cal State Dominguez Hills first baseman Paul-Michael Klingsberg, a transfer from Pepperdine, was the final CCAA player drafted when he was selected in the 49th round by Minnesota.
In his lone season for the Toros, Klingsberg was named second team All-CCAA after batting .355 with 21 doubles, eight home runs and 44 RBI.
CCAA Players Selected in 2009 Major League Baseball Draft
Rnd 9 (283): Matt Hopps - Cal State Dominguez Hills, by the Chicago White Sox.
Rnd 16 (492): Dakota Watts - Cal State Stanislaus, by Minnesota.
Rnd 19 (578): Erick Carillo - Cal State San Bernardino, by Florida.
Rnd 19 (579): Travis Tartamella - Cal State L.A., by St. Louis.
Rnd 33 (997): Bradley Wilson - Cal Poly Pomona, by Arizona.
Rnd 34 (1028): Isaac Morales - Cal State L.A., by Florida.
Rnd 38 (1134): Kyle Loretelli - Cal State Stanislaus, by San Diego.
Rnd 39 (1171): Eric Federico - Cal State Stanislaus, by Colorado.
Rnd 41 (1227): Gary Moran - Sonoma State, by San Francisco.
Rnd 49 (1482): Paul Michael Klingsberg - Cal State Dominguez Hills, by Minnesota.
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