June 4, 2002
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jason Sullivan
Assistant Athletics Director
805-756-6550
Mustang Baseball Pitcher Drafted by the Giants
Senior
right-handed pitcher Kevin Correia was drafted by the San Francisco Giants with
the 127th pick overall in the fourth round of the Major League Baseball Amateur
Draft Tuesday (June 4).
Correia, a native of San Diego and graduate of Palomar Junior College before his transfer to Cal Poly, was 11-5 last season for the Mustangs with a 4.63 ERA in 130 innings pitched. He led the team with 99 strikeouts and just 39 walks allowed. This season, he threw a five-hitter in a win over Long Beach State and also limited league champ Cal State Northridge to five hits in an 8-2 Cal Poly win.
Also
selected in the draft was Cal Poly recruit Kiel Fisher who was selected with the
89th pick by the Philadelphia Phillies, in the third round out of Riverside Poly
High School. For up-to-date coverage
of the draft, go to http://www.mlb.com or visit
the Cal Poly Athletics Web site at www.gopoly.com.
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