Milam was named both the Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Year and WCC Freshman of the Year in 2017 and was an All-WCC Honorable Mention this season. ![]() As a pitcher, Milam posted a 13-9 record in his three years, finishing with a 3.99 ERA, 11 saves, 180.1 innings pitched and 182 strikeouts. His 127 runs batted in are tied for the sixth-most in the modern era*, 24 home runs are tied for the seventh-most*, and he amassed a. 308 career-batting average at Saint Mary's along with 43 doubles (ninth all-time*) and had a career-best, 17 this season. Kevin Milam DH/RHP, New York Yankees (14th Round – 435th overall)Ī legitimate, two-way player, Milam collected a. He's done so much for our program and we wish him nothing but the best." "He has worked extremely hard to be able to chase his dream of playing Major League Baseball. "I am so proud of Ken, said head coach Eric Valenzuela. He was the Yankees' sixth selection of the draft (their fourth pitcher) and the highest selection of any member of the WCC. ![]() Waldichuk was the West Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week three times this season, the Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week once, and was selected to the All-WCC First Team. ![]() The lefty tossed a total of 230.0 innings with a career-best, 92.2 IP in 2019 and opponents hit just. His name is littered across the record books in multiple other categories including career strikeouts (275 – fourth-most*), and single season punchouts (118 in 2018 – also fourth-best*). Waldichuk recorded a career-2.70 earned run average in his three years at Saint Mary's, including the third-best ERA in the modern SMC era in 2018* (2.05). Ken Waldichuk LHP, New York Yankees (4th Round – 165th overall) Story Links NEW YORK – Three Gaels have joined the ranks of Saint Mary's professional baseball players as Ken Waldichuk, Kevin Milam, and Joe Vranesh were each selected in the 2019 Major League Baseball Draft.
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