2010 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL DRAFT Four Dons were selected in the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft. SENIOR RHP DOUG MURRAY 19th ROUND, CHICAGO WHITE SOX Murray completed a remarkable two-year career on the Hilltop serving as the Friday starter for the Dons in 2010. The righthander posted an 8-6 record with a 3.60 ERA to go along with 70 strikeouts and ranked in the top-25 nationally among Division I leaders with just 13 walks in a team-high 105.0 innings. Murray ranked third among WCC leaders in wins (8), second in innings (105.0). The 2009 All-WCC First Team selection ranks tied for fourth on the all-time USF victories list with 17 after going 9-0 in his first season at USF. . SENIOR C RYAN LIPKIN 24th ROUND, OAKLAND ATHLETICS Lipkin wrapped up an outstanding three-year career with USF, notching career-highs in doubles (19), home runs (7) and extra-base hits (28). The 2010 Johnny Bench Award Semifinalist hit a team-high .313 and was one of just two Dons to start all 56 games for the Green and Gold. An exceptional catcher, Lipkin committed just one error for a fielding percentage of .996. . SENIOR SS DEREK POPPERT 30th ROUND, SEATTLE MARINERS Poppert capped his career by capturing the 2010 Dante Benedetti Award presented to the USF Team MVP. A three-time all-league choice, the four-year player was an All-WCC First Team selection last season and an honorable mention pick as a freshman. Poppert hit .308 with 19 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 30 RBI to go along with 11 stolen bases. After a rugged junior defensive campaign, Poppert bounced back to key a Dons defense that ranked No. 3 nationally among Division I team leaders with a .978 fielding percentage. Poppert finished his career ranked in the top-10 at-bats (6th/684), hits (10th/207), doubles (5th/50) and RBI (T-5th/123)..
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE MATT CHAVEZ 44th ROUND, CHICAGO WHITE SOX Chavez came on late for the Dons and emerged as one of the top righthanded relievers on the staff during West Coast Conference play. Chavez posted a 1-0 record with a 3.78 ERA, allowing seven runs in 16.2 innings to go along with a 13/3 strikeout to walk ratio.. FORMER DON SCOTT COUSINS MAKES MLB DEBUT Scott Cousins was called up to the big leagues by the Florida Marlins on September 2, 2010. Three days later, he notched his first-ever major league hit: a walk-off homer against Atlanta in the 10th inning. It was just his second big-league plate appearance. Cousins, who played for USF from 2004-2006, spent the past four seasons climbing his way through the minor leagues. The left-handed outfielder hit .285 with 49 RBI in 2010 for the Marlins’ AAA club the New Orleans Zephyrs. The Reno native was a third-round draft pick in 2006 by the Marlins after his junior year at USF. He hit .211 his first year in the minor leagues, followed by .292 in 2007, .285 in 2008 and .263 in 2009. Cousins was a first-team All-American selection his junior year at USF in addition to being named 2006 West Coast Conference Player of the Year that same season. He was a first-team All-WCC selection in 2006 and 2005, along with being named USF’s Most Valuable Player in 2006 and 2005. As a junior, Cousins played a key role in elevating the Dons to their first WCC title in 2006 and inaugural trip to the NCAA Regionals. Cousins led USF in hitting in 2006, with a .343 batting average and 46 RBI. He also pitched the third highest number of innings for the Dons in 2006. In three years with the Dons, Cousins hit .319 with 20 doubles, three triples, 15 home runs and 93 RBI and totaled a 12-8 record on the mound with a 3.21 ERA (68 ER) and struck out 142 in 190.2 innings. Cousins is the second player from the 2006 USF baseball team to make his Major League debut. Aaron Poreda made his debut for the Chicago White Sox on June 12, 2009.
DONS IN THE MAJOR LEAGUE DRAFT 2010 Doug Murray Derek Poppert Ryan Lipkin Matt Chavez
(Chicago White Sox) (Oakland Athletics) (Seattle Mariners) (Chicago White Sox)
2009 Derek Poppert Ryan Lipkin
(Cincinnati Reds) (Oakland Athletics)
2008 Evan Fredrickson Joey Railey Matt Baugh Kyle Morgan
(Milwaukee Brewers) (San Diego Padres) (Colorado Rockies) (Pittsburgh Pirates)
2007 Aaron Poreda Daniel Morales Luke Sommer Brian Chavez John Quine
(Chicago White Sox) (Cleveland Indians) (Chicago Cubs) (New York Yankees) (Oakland A’s)
2006 Scott Cousins Stefan Gartrell Patrick McGuigan Andrew Smith
(Florida Marlins) (Chicago White Sox) (Toronto Blue Jays) (Houston Astros)
2005 T.J. Franco Nick Pereira
(Oakland Athletics) (San Francisco Giants)
2004 Armand Gaerlan (New York Mets) Joe Jacobitz (Arizona Diamondbacks) Kevin Rose (Philadelphia Phillies) Derek Tate (Toronto Blue Jays) 2002 Steve Booth (Cincinnati Reds) Peter Dunkle (Colorado Rockies) 2001 Jesse Foppert Taggert Bozied Jeramy Janz
(San Francisco Giants) (San Diego Padres) (Arizona Diamondbacks)
2000 John Herbert Ian Perio Danny Trumble Dustin Delucchi Jeff Bowman 1999 Andrew Clements 1998 David Meliah Sean Buller
(San Diego Padres) (Boston Red Sox) (San Francsico Giants) (Seattle Mariners) (Evansville Otters)* (Evansville Otters)* (Texas Rangers) (Detroit Tigers)
1997 Jermaine Clark Matt Purkiss Peter Quittner Brad Marshall Colin Aita
(Seattle Mariners) (New York Yankees) (California Angels) (Will County)* (Will County)*
1996 Joe Nelson Trevor Schaffer Jeff Hrepich
(Atlanta Braves) (Chicago Cubs) (Sioux Falls)*
1995 Jeff Harris Paul McDaniels Jason Chandler Larry Pasero Jr.
(Minnesota Twins) (Boston Red Sox) (Grays Harbor)* (Sonoma County)*
1994 Rich Crawford Brian Nelson 1992 John Tomasello 1991 Ted Langowski 1990 Brian Dakin Arnie Sambel James West 1989 Mike Campus
(Florida Marlins) (Amarillo)* (Texas Rangers) (Toronto Blue Jays) (San Francisco Giants) (Kansas City Royals) (San Diego Padres) (St. Louis Cardinals)
1987 Steve Berriatua (San Diego Padres) Eric Enos (Philadelphia Phillies) Doug Hupke (Kansas City Royals) Joe Williams (Philadelphia Phillies) 1986 Ray McDonald (Toronto Blue Jays) 1979 Ken Bullock (Los Angeles Dodgers) 1978 Tom Louinbos (Minnesota Twins) 1975 Ken Bowman (Oakland Athletics) 1974 Don Benedetti & Joe Marion 1973 Bill Downing (Atlanta Braves) 1972 Terry Senn (New York Mets) Tad Tassone (California Angels) 1971 Mike Buskey (Chicago White Sox) Dana Hendershott (Los Angeles Dodgers) 1970 Pete Barry (Los Angeles Dodgers) Al Paganucci (Chicago White Sox) 1969 Greg Sinclair (San Diego Padres) Grant Steer (San Diego Padres) 1968 Biff Barnes (Los Angeles Dodgers) 1967 Joe Gill (Minnesota Twins) 1966 Carl Boyer (New York Mets) 1965 Jim Beasley (Baltimore Orioles) Ray Gale (Minnesota Twins) 1963 Roy Reitz (San Francisco Giants) 1960 Aaron Pointer (Houston Colt 45’s)