Texas Tech University Athletics
Two More Tech Players Drafted
June 21, 1999 | Baseball
June 3, 1999
LUBBOCK, Texas - Two more Texas Tech baseball players were drafted Thursday in the Major League Baseball draft including senior infielder Jason Huth and righthanded pitcher Brad Ralston. The draft began on Wednesday as the teams went through the first 22 rounds.
Huth was selected in the 26th round by the Cincinnati Reds (No. 788 pick) while Ralston went to the Milwaukee Brewers in the 27th Round (No. 814 pick).
Huth and Ralston join four other Red Raider draftees. Junior catcher Josh Bard (Englewood, Colo.) was selected as the No. 100 overall pick in the third round by the Colorado Rockies, junior infielder/pitcher Chris Sampson (Channelview, Texas) was drafted by his hometown team, the Houston Astros as the No. 263rd pick in the eighth round, senior righthanded pitcher Shane Wright (Topeka, Kansas) was selected as the No. 272nd pick in the ninth round by the Pittsburgh Pirates and junior pitcher Brandon Roberson (Fort Worth, Texas) went to the Seattle Mariners, the No. 575th pick in the 19th round.
Texas Tech fall baseball signee John Lackey (Grayson J.C.) was selected the No. 68 overall pick in the second round while Texas Tech football signee Shaud Williams was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 13th round as the No. 414 pick.
Texas Tech concluded its 1999 season with a 42-17 overall record.
1999 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL DRAFT- TEXAS TECH
*John Lakey (Abilene, Texas/Grayson J.C.), RHP- 2nd Round (No. 68), Anaheim
Josh Bard (Englewood, Colo.), JR/Catcher- 3rd Round (No. 100), Colorado Rockies
Chris Sampson (Channelview, Texas), JR/SS/RHP- 8th Round (No. 263), Houston Astros
Shane Wright (Topeka, Kansas), SR/RHP- 9th Round (No. 272), Pittsburgh Pirates
%Shaud Williams (Andrews, Texas), OF- 13th Round (No. 414), Atlanta Braves
Brandon Roberson (Aledo, Texas), JR/RHP- 19th Round (No. 575), Seattle Mariners
Jason Huth (Englewood, Colo.), INF- 26th Round (No. 788), Cincinnati Reds
Brad Ralston (Lubbock, Texas), SR/RHP- 27th Round (No. 814), Milwaukee Brewers
*Texas Tech fall baseball signee %Texas Tech football signee
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