Two Triton Pitchers Drafted by Major League Baseball
Top Stories - People - Press Clips - @Work - What's Happening - Faculty Authors Missed the Clinton Global Initiative University live at UC San Diego? Watch videos from the conference here Humanitarian Projects Earn Students Ticket to Clinton Conference on Campus Search This Week Two Triton Pitchers Drafted by Major League Teams Ken Grosse | June 13, 2011 - UC San Diego senior pitchers Tim Shibuya and Guido Knudson were both drafted Tuesday on the second day of the 2011 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Shibuya, a 6-foot-1-inch, 190-pound right-hander, was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 23rd round as the 718th overall pick. Knudson, a 6-foot-1-inch, 180-pound righty, was taken by the Detroit Tigers in the 28th round, the 857th overall pick. "Tim and Guido are outstanding ball players who will go on to make their organizations very proud," said UCSD head coach Dan O'Brien. "But, they're even better people who have already made us so proud of their success, on and off the field." The all-time wins, strikeouts and innings pitched leader at UCSD, Shibuya was 11-4 with a 2.12 earned run average in 2011. He struck out 109 batters, his highest single season total as a Triton, and three times he fanned a career-high 11. He led the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) in wins, strikeouts and innings pitched and was second in ERA and opponent average en route to being selected the consensus West Region Pitcher of the Year.
