>> reporter: an emotional end to this year's baseball draft, the d'backs picking cory hahn in the 45th round. a young man who hasn't played baseball in years. >> it was a very emotional selection for us to make. with ray montgomery and his staff to come up with the idea and presented it to me. it was a no-brainer. >> reporter: hahn was a top prospect when he passed on the pros to go to college. in only his third game for the asu sun devils, a freak accident ended his career. one moment he was sliding head-first into second. the next he would be paralyzed for life. we spoke to cory by phone from his home in california. >> it was a very happy moment. i was with my parents, and all three of us were smiling ear to ear. it was something that was pretty cool. >> reporter: hahn didn't let his wheelchair slow him down. he took a full course load and became a student coach at asu. fate may have taken his legs, but it couldn't take his pride. >> the reaction has been phenomenal. i've had a ton of support ever since my injury these last few years.