Iseneker Selected by Texas Rangers In 2016 MLB DraftDate: 6/13/2016

Starting pitcher Marc Iseneker of the St. John Fisher College baseball team became the second player in program history to be selected in this year’s Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the Texas Rangers. The junior was selected in the 28th round at the 849th pick.

Former Fisher standout and current head pitching coach at Binghamton University Dan Jurik was the first Fisher player selected back in 2010 by the Atlanta Braves in the 25 th round.

“It is a huge honor being the second player in the program’s history being selected in the MLB Draft”, Iseneker said. “However, without the help of my head coach Brandon Potter, the rest of the coaching staff and my teammates, none of this may have been possible”.

Iseneker, an Empire 8 All-Conference Second Team and ABCA All-New York Region selection, led the team in strikeouts with 86 and in innings with 88.1. The righty threw the program’s third no-hitter back on March 26 against conference opponent Elmira College and during this year’s NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Regional against Kean University he threw a complete game three-hit shutout.

In 2015, he posted a 4-4 mark to go along with his 2.78 ERA in a 11 starts to earn him Second Team All-Conference, while during his freshman campaign he went 7-1 on the mound and leading the nation in hits allowed per inning with 4.36. He earned conference Rookie of the Year along with Second Team All-Conference recognition and Second Team All-Region by ABCA/Rawlings in 2014.

This year’s draft consisted of 20 Division III players drafted out of 1216 total selections. This is the second highest number of Division III players selected in the MLB draft since 2010 when 22 were taken.

First-year draftees have until July 15, 2016 to sign with their respective clubs.