May 23, 2013
Three Aggies were chosen during the first four rounds of the baseball draft Thursday.
Brandon Hicks was the first to have his phone ring.
Hicks was taken by the Atlanta Braves in the third round, he was the 108th player selected.
The shortstop is batting .338, with 92 hits, and 10 homers.
He has scored 75 runs while driving in 58.
Hicks has also stolen 28 bases.
In the fourth round, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays take David Newmann at number 125.
The southpaw pitcher has compiled an 11-&-1 mark with a 2-point-98 ERA.
Newmann has logged 98 strikeouts in 99-&-two-thirds innings.
The Cincinnati Reds go for Blake Stouffer in the fourth round at number 139.
Stouffer has a .402 batting average with 100 hits, including 11 dingers.
He has scored 56 times while driving in 84 runs.
Stouffer has swiped 22 bags.
Hicks, Newmann, and Stouffer are all juniors.
The draft concludes Friday.

