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The 2011 MLB Amateur Draft came to a close on Wednesday afternoon. Here's the final tally:
11 South Carolina Gamecocks drafted
8 Clemson Tigers drafted
5 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers drafted
* these numbers do not include high school players signed to play college baseball at the above schools
High School
*notes - Tanner English was the third South Carolina HS player drafted in the 2011 MLB Draft
13th round (#420) - Tanner English, Saint James HS - Tampa Bay Rays WPDE feature on Tanner English
44th round (#1345) - Shon Carson, Lake City HS - Cincinnati Reds
On Monday, WPDE Sports Mark Haggard talked to both English and Carson before the draft about the decision that they would have to make.
CarolinaLive.com: Two HS stars must choose: Gamecocks or Pro Ball?
Coastal Carolina
* notes - Anthony Meo is the highest CCU player drafted in the Gary Gilmore era, Mike Costanzo was the #65 overall pick by the Phillies in 2005. Kirt Manwaring is the highest ever CCU draft pick at #31 overall (3rd pick of 2nd round like Meo) in 1986. Scott Woodward was a 15th round pick by the Oakland A's in the 2010 draft, but opted to return to CCU for his senior season. He was drafted eight rounds higher following his senior season.
2nd round (#63) - P Anthony Meo - Arizona Diamondbacks
7th round (#224) - 3B Scott Woodward - Los Angeles Dodgers
8th round (#266) - 2B Tommy LaStella - Atlanta Braves
17th round (#540) - SS Taylor Motter - Tampa Bay Rays
38th round (#1162) - OF Dan Bowman - Cincinnati Reds
Woodward is a senior, the other four draftees are juniors. Meo, LaStella and Motter are expected to leave CCU. In addition, Coastal had five incoming recruits who were drafted:
CCU Signees Drafted
3rd round (#118) - P - Jordan Cote - New York Yankees
6th round (#192) - OF - Joe Tuschack - New York Mets
38th round (#1162) - P - Tyler Poole - Boston Red Sox *Poole is signed to play basketball and baseball at CCU*
39th round (#1191) - P - Javier Reynoso - Chicago White Sox
40th round (#1230) - P - Joe Perricone - Tampa Bay Rays
South Carolina
Supplemental (#40) - OF Jackie Bradley - Boston Red Sox
6th round (#84) - P Matt Price - Arizona Diamondbacks
11th round (#344) - SS Scott Wingo - Los Angeles Dodgers
21st round (#649) - SS Peter Mooney - Toronto Blue Jays
22nd round (#663) - P John Taylor - Seattle Mariners
25th round (#695) - OF Adam Matthews - Baltimore Orioles
30th round (#907) - P - Bryan Harper - Washington Nationals
31st round (#938) - P - Michael Roth - Cleveland Indians
41st round (#1257) - P - Steven Neff - San Francisco Giants
48th round (#1465) - P - Tyler Webb - Cincinnati Reds
49th round (#1476) - 3B - Adrian Morales - Kansas City Royals
Clemson
2nd round (#62) - SS Brad Miller - Seattle Mariners
2nd round (#83) - P - Will Lamb - Texas Rangers
13th round (#400) - 2B John Hinson - Houston Astros
16th round (#494) - OF Jeff Schaus - Los Angeles Dodgers
17th round (#518) - P Kevin Brady - Cleveland Indians
26th round (#786) - P Joseph Moorefield - Kansas City Royals
45th round (#1360) - OF Chris Epps - Houston Astros
46th round (#1390) - P Scott Weismann - Chicago Cubs