J.B. Shuck (official thread)

[osugrad21]

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June 6, 2008 2:40 PM
J.B. Shuck
Photo by Dan Harker


Baseball: Ohio State pitcher/outfielder J. B. Shuck was drafted in sixth round of the Major League Baseball Draft by the Houston Astros. As a pitcher Shuck led the Buckeyes in strikeouts last season with 76 and was the team leader in opponent batting average. OSU's opponents hit just .216 of Shuck last year. As a outfielder he was second on the team with a .356 batting average. He was also the team leader in runs scored with 47 and stolen bases with 22 steals in 26 attempts.

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[JCOSU86]

From the Official Site


COLUMBUS, Ohio - Junior centerfielder/pitcher J.B. Shuck was chosen Thursday in the sixth round of the Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft by the Houston Astros. The left-hander from Galion, Ohio and Galion High School was the Astros' fifth choice in the draft and he was the 182nd player taken overall. The first six rounds of the draft were completed Thursday.
"I got the phone call about 9:45 p.m. last night," Shuck said Friday, "about two minutes before I saw my name pop up on the internet. I was home in Galion with my family. I was getting pretty nervous toward the end of the night, but it sure was a relief when the call came. It got wild when the call did come through and it was very exciting."


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