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Shippensburg University MLB Draft History

Year Name Position Team Round Pick
2025 Jaxon Dalena P San Diego Padres 6 190
2018 Cash Gladfelter SS Seattle Mariners 27 808
2018 Gabe Mosser P San Diego Padres 27 801
2008 Justin Garber OF New York Mets 34 1034
2008 Matt Wright P Toronto Blue Jays 12 369
2007 Eric Perlozzo 2B Baltimore Orioles 35 1055
2007 Ross Buckwalter P Toronto Blue Jays 26 805
2004 Evan Englebrook P Toronto Blue Jays 8 244
2004 Randy Dicken P Houston Astros 7 207
2001 Paul Abraham P Texas Rangers 12 351
2000 Richie Rodarmel P/3B Oakland Athletics 40 1199
2000 Vince Eppolito P Arizona Diamondbacks 18 549
1999 Vic Hillaert P Texas Rangers 5 165
1998 Jason Kanovich P Montreal Expos 21 624
1998 Gary Loudon P Cincinnati Reds 18 530
1998 Rich Matsko P Cleveland Indians 15 483
1995 Jason Bennett P Cleveland Indians 10 278
1991 Andy Brookens 2B Kansas City Royals 23 601
1991 Bill Dobrolsky C Milwaukee Brewers 9 235
1987 Todd Melisauskas C Los Angeles Dodgers 30 759
1987 Seth Reeser P Atlanta Braves 27 689
1982 Rudy Serafini P Chicago Cubs 12 289
1981 John Seitz P Atlanta Braves 16 401
1981 Brian Murtha P San Francisco Giants 16 399
1979 Ted Damiter P New York Mets 21 522
1968 Dave Etter * UT Seattle Pilots * 4 83
 
The Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft began in 1965.

* Etter was originally drafted out of Chambersburg Area Senior High School in 1967 by the Pittsburgh Pirates (fifth round) but instead attended Shippensburg University. In 1968, he was selected in the fourth round of the June (secondary phase) draft by the Milwaukee Brewers, who at the time, were the Seattle Pilots.

** In January 1981, Dave Corman was selected in the first round (25th overall pick) by the Baltimore Orioles. Corman was a second baseman for the Raiders in 1980 who transferred to Hagerstown Community College, from where he was selected in the First-Year Player Draft.

*** A number of Raiders have signed professional contracts, including pitcher Nathan Starner (2006, Toronto Blue Jays), first baseman Andy Dangler (2004, Minnesota Twins), catcher Jeremy Glessner (2002, Colorado Rockies), pitcher Greg Jeffries (1985), pitcher Leon Hoke (1980, Baltimore Orioles), shortstop Dale Delise (1978, San Francisco Giants), first baseman J.P. O'Connor (1978, Chicago Cubs), catcher Frank Mastrangelo (1974. Kansas City Royals) and pitcher Joe Persiponko (1957, Philadelphia Phillies).

**** The only known Shippensburg alumnus to play in an MLB game is Clyde Barnhart, who had a nine-year career with the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1920-28. He has the distinction of being the only player in MLB history to have a hit in three different games on the same day, achieving the feat in a tripleheader Oct. 2, 1920 (just 10 days after he made his MLB debut).


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