Mars' Bednar selected by S.F. Giants
ADAMS TWP — Coming off a College World Series performance that earned him the tourney's Most Outstanding Player, Mars graduate Will Bednar was selected 14th overall by the San Francisco Giants in the first round of the MLB Draft Sunday night.
The 6-foot-2, 229-pound Bednar recently completed his red-shirt freshman season at Mississippi State with a stellar performance in the CWS.
The right-hander struck out 15 Texas players in the semifinal round, then followed that up with six no-hit innings in the third and deciding game of the tournament finals against Vanderbilt.
When asked by MLB Network if he felt his draft stock rising during the CWS, Bednar replied: “Not really. I was just locked in on us winning the national championship, going one game at a time and doing what I could to help the team.”
Surrounded by family as his pick was announced, Bednar described the moment as “awesome” and “electric.”
“We're all very excited about this,” he said.
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