Three days after his final appearance for the Upper Valley Nighthawks, Jack Choate (Assumption College) was selected in the ninth round of the Major League Baseball draft by the San Francisco Giants.The 6-foot-8 left-hander had a 2.39 ERA in 26⅓.
Last season was the best in Upper Valley Nighthawks history. But the farther they advanced in the New England Collegiate Baseball League playoffs, the more dire their roster situation became.As the summer wound down, several players wanted to spend.