Indiana University Athletics
Brown Selected 79th Overall By Rockies
7/12/2021 2:41:00 PM | Baseball
DENVER – Sophomore RHP McCade Brown has been selected in the third round as the 79th overall pick in the MLB Draft by the Colorado Rockies.
Brown is the 105th all-time draft pick at Indiana and 18th player to be picked in the top five rounds in school history.
Brown is an All-Big Ten second team honoree this season as he held a 3.39 ERA while leading the Big Ten and sixth in the nation in strikeout per nine innings (14.31). The 6-foot-6 RHP was also the Big Ten's leader and 12th overall in the country in hits allowed per nine innings (12). The Normal, Ill. native finished the season as he led the league in opposing batting average (.164) and fifth in the conference in strikeouts (97). Brown matched a new school record with 16 strikeouts in a victory over Penn State as he was named the D1Baseball/AstroTurf Player of the Week, the Perfect Game/Rawlings Pitcher of the Week, Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week and Big Ten Pitcher of the Week. In addition, he combined with Braydon Tucker to throw the program's first no-hitter since 1984 in a win over Illinois.
The 2021 MLB Draft continues through Monday with rounds 2-10 and 11-20 on Wednesday. Coverage can be found on MLB.com.
For all the latest on Indiana University baseball, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaBase on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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Brown is the 105th all-time draft pick at Indiana and 18th player to be picked in the top five rounds in school history.
Brown is an All-Big Ten second team honoree this season as he held a 3.39 ERA while leading the Big Ten and sixth in the nation in strikeout per nine innings (14.31). The 6-foot-6 RHP was also the Big Ten's leader and 12th overall in the country in hits allowed per nine innings (12). The Normal, Ill. native finished the season as he led the league in opposing batting average (.164) and fifth in the conference in strikeouts (97). Brown matched a new school record with 16 strikeouts in a victory over Penn State as he was named the D1Baseball/AstroTurf Player of the Week, the Perfect Game/Rawlings Pitcher of the Week, Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week and Big Ten Pitcher of the Week. In addition, he combined with Braydon Tucker to throw the program's first no-hitter since 1984 in a win over Illinois.
The 2021 MLB Draft continues through Monday with rounds 2-10 and 11-20 on Wednesday. Coverage can be found on MLB.com.
For all the latest on Indiana University baseball, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaBase on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
#GoIU
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