Bowling Green State University Athletics
Burke Badenhop Selected in 19th Round of MLB Amateur Draft by Detroit
June 08, 2005 | Baseball
June 8, 2005
Bowling Green, Ohio - Bowling Green State University student-athlete Burke Badenhop (Perrysburg, Ohio) was selected in the 19th round of the Major League Baseball Amateur draft on Wednesday, June 8, by the Detroit Tigers. Badenhop was taken as the 570th overall pick of the 2005 draft, marking the first time since 1998 that two Falcons have been selected in the same draft.
Junior Nolan Reimold was tabbed as the 61st overall pick (second round) yesterday by the Baltimore Orioles. In 1998, Jeff Hundley was picked in the seventh round by Anaheim while Andy Butler was selected in the 23rd round by Minnesota. Since 1965 when the MLB Amateur Draft began, BGSU has now had 37 players drafted. Badenhop becomes the sixth BGSU player to be drafted by Detroit and the third in the past four years.
"I'm really excited," said Badenhop. "Having to wait until the second day was kind of a grind but it was nice to go early in the day.
"They've been with me since the start of the year. I had a chance to go to Comerica recently and developed a good relationship with the scout from this area. I'm looking forward to being a Tiger and working in their system."
The 6-5, 200-pound right-hander completed his collegiate career this past season for the Falcons, finishing with a MAC-high and career-high nine victories (9-2), the most by a Falcon since 1999. He also tied for the team-lead with 11 starts. His 3.73 ERA was a career-low and third-best on the Falcon squad, while his 56 strikeouts, 72.1 IPP, and two complete games were also career-bests for Badehop. He was named MAC Pitcher of the Week and MAC Scholar-Athlete of the Week on April 11 after pitching his first career, complete-game shutout vs. Buffalo on April 10 (1-0 win). Badenhop ended his career fourth all-time at BGSU in appearances (70) and victories (17), while he was sixth in career innings pitched (234.2) and eighth in career strikeouts (177).
Badenhop was named an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America First Team last week and was named BGSU's Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year in April. He received his diploma on May 7 with a degree in economics and a 3.94 GPA.
BGSU's Professional Signees (Signing date and organization listed below)Player Organization (Round) Year Nolan Reimold Baltimore (2nd-61st pick) 2005 Burke Badenhop Detroit (19th) 2005 Kelly Hunt Detroit (29th) 2003 Tim Newell Pittsburgh (FA) 2003 Corey Loomis Detroit (21st) 2002 Nick Elrod Chillicothe* (FA) 2002 Tim Newell Chillicothe* (FA) 2002 Craig Menke Houston (FA) 2001 Tony Fontana Boston (7th) 2000 Jason Kelley Milwaukee (34th) 1999 Bob Niemet San Francisco (FA) 1999 Rick Blanc Chillicothe (FA) 1998 Andy Butler Minnesota (23rd) 1998 Jeff Hundley Anaheim (7th) 1998 Drew Niles Florida (29th) 1998 Joe Holland San Francisco (10th) 1997 Andy Smith N.Y. Yankees (44th) 1997 Mike Chaney Pittsburgh (16th) 1996 Mike Combs Kalamazoo* (FA) 1996 Joe Cotton Philadelphia (18th) 1996 Bob Reichow Cleveland (27th) 1996 Andy Tracy Montréal (16th) 1996 Eric Stachler Houston (12th) 1995 Jeff Brown Portsmouth* (FA) 1993 Brian Koelling Cincinnati (14th) 1991 Scott Taylor Boston (28th) 1988 Chuck Steward Detroit (FA) 1987 Todd Hall Chicago White Sox (14th) 1986 Jamie Reiser Oakland (21st) 1986 Carl Moraw Milwaukee (2nd-29th pick) 1985 Larry Arndt Oakland (26th) 1985 Jim Phelps Chicago White Sox (FA) 1983 Roger McDowell N.Y. Mets (3rd-59th pick) 1982 Mark Hall Montréal (16th) 1982 Doug Groth Cincinnati (FA) 1981 Gary Reiter Atlanta (11th) 1979 Orel Hershiser Los Angeles (17th) 1979 Chuck Black Atlanta (26th) 1979 Mike Oleksak Oakland (FA) 1978 Jeff Jones Oakland (13th) 1977 Larry Owen Atlanta (17th) 1977 Randy Law Cincinnati (FA) 1976 Romie Schwieterman Chicago White Sox (FA) 1976 Kip Young Detroit (23rd) 1976 Mark Ammons Philadelphia (18th) 1973 Jim Meerpohl Philadelphia (16th) 1972 Bob Hill San Diego (FA) 1971 Tom Bennett Cleveland (FA) 1971 Doug Bair Pittsburgh (2nd-46th pick) 1971 John Knox Detroit (8th) 1970 John Frobose Cincinnati (FA) 1968 Dan Godby Cincinnati (FA) 1968 Lee Sage Detroit (34th) 1967 Ted Rose Cincinnati (36th) 1967 Stan Evans Atlanta (10th) 1966 Wayne Burdette N.Y. Mets (27th) 1965
