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The final day of this year’s MLB Draft is in the books for the Houston Astros, highlighted by four pitchers and a pair of shortstops.
11th Round (328th Overall) Chad Stevens, SS, University of Portland
The first pick from the final day for the Houston Astros was a shortstop from the west coast. Stevens had a great season with the University of Portland, batting .333 and blasting eight home runs. He also was efficient defensively with a .933 fielding percentage.
12th Round (358th Overall) Rhett Kouba, RHP, Dallas Baptist University
Kouba is coming off of a big 2021 season, going 6-2 with a 2.77 ERA. He was limited to start the season, but eventually was able to put together some quality starts, including hurling seven shutout innings over Southern Illinois.
Jun. 5—Northeastern State has landed its first baseball All-American since 2014. Redshirt freshman pitcher Nic Swanson was named to the American Baseball Coaches Association /Rawlings Second Team on Friday. Swanson, a Bixby High School product, is the first RiverHawk to earn All-American accolades since outfielder Cody Robinson in 2014. Swanson was named an ABCA First Team All-Region selection .
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