16.Jun.2010 at 16 | UncleLar
PSU recruit Urban ponders signing with the Orioles
Richland senior Austin Urban signs his letter of intent to play baseball at Penn State last fall. The pitcher was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 27th round of the Major League Baseball first-year player draft June 8.(File Photo)
From Johnstown’s Our Town Online
Just four days after graduating from Richland high school, Austin Urban found himself the most noted young baseball player in Johnstown.
Urban, a seventeen year old Ram pitcher was selected in the 27th round of the Major League Baseball first year player draft by the Baltimore Orioles on June 8. Despite only two years of experience on the mound, the selection of Urban came as no surprise to anyone.
“The Orioles and a lot of other teams were intrigued with him considering he doesn’t have a whole lot of innings under his belt,” said Urban’s AAABA coach Chris Delsignore of Delweld. “It wasn’t a matter of whether or not he would be drafted rather what round and by what team.”
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