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closeEastern Illinois University senior infielder Jordan Kreke, a Mater Dei High graduate, went to the Atlanta Braves in the 13th round of the Major League Baseball Draft on Wednesday.
Kreke had a monster season this spring that culminated in his being named Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year. He hit .394 with 16 doubles, 13 homers and 59 RBIs.
O'Fallon High School senior catcher Nick Tindall was selected in the 17th round by the Minnesota Twins. Former Civic Memorial High pitcher Nick Wooley, who just finished his junior year at William Woods, was drafted in the 12th round by the Kansas City Royals.
Tindall, who signed with Southern Illinois University Carbondale, was the 522nd overall pick. He's hitting .500 with 13 doubles, 18 home runs and 65 RBIs for the Panthers, who take on St. Rita in the Class 4A state tournament semifinals at 4 p.m. Friday.
Wooley was 8-1 this season at William Woods with a 3.31 ERA and 89 strikeouts in 70 2/3 innings. He pitched previously at Rend Lake College and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
On Tuesday, former Wesclin High standout Tyler Kehrer was drafted 48th overall in compensation portion of the first round by the Los Angeles Angels. Kehrer just finished his junior season at Eastern Illinois University.
For more on this story, see Thursday's News-Democrat.
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