SEACAUCUS, N.J. -- A total of 10 MAC student-athletes were drafted in the 2017 MLB Draft. Kent State led the way with five selections, marking the first time since 2011 that four players were selected in the first 20 rounds. A recap of those selected in this year's draft can be found below.
2017 MAC MLB Draft Tracker
5th Round - Pick 164: Jake Latz, Kent State, Jr., LHP (Texas Rangers)
Latz was not eligible for competition this past season after transferring to Kent State from LSU, but impressed the dozens of scouts that flocked to Schoonover Stadium to see him throw during practice.
7th Round - Pick 216: Logan Harasta, Buffalo, Jr., RHP (San Francisco Giants)
Harasta becomes the highest drafted UB pitcher since 1983 when Peter Grimm was taken in the 3rd round by the Cincinnati Reds. The flamethrower had the best season of his career on the mound this past season as he was able to produce a career-high six saves as he moved into the closer role that was left voided after Mike Kaelin was drafted by the Angels following the 2016 campaign. Harasta closed out his impressive junior campaign appearing in 21 games while owning a 1-3 record to go along with a solid 3.63 ERA. The 6-7 power pitcher delivered 50 strikeouts in just 34.2 innings of work as he produced an astonishing 12.98 strikeouts per nine innings pitched, ranking sixth in the NCAA this season. He was also able to hold opposing batters to just a .260 batting average against on the season.
9th Round - Pick 275: Luke Burch, Kent State, Sr., CF (Detroit Tigers)
Burch was a First Team All-MAC honoree in 2017 and finished the season with a .350 batting average, 15 doubles and 13 stolen bases. He had seven outfield assists this past season while starting almost all games in right field.
19th Round - Pick 545: Dylan Rosa, Kent State, Jr., LF (Detroit Tigers)
Rosa hit .314 during his junior year with a team-high 14 homeruns and 50 RBI. He also added in 14 doubles for a .638 slugging percentage. Rosa was a First Team All-MAC honoree in 2017 and was on the Second Team his sophomore year.
19th Round - Pick 560: ?Tanner Allison, Western Michigan, Jr., LHP/OF (Atlanta Braves)
Allison set the Western Michigan single season RBI record with 68, passing Frank Alferi's previous high of 63 set in 1999. He was named the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Player of the Year, the first from WMU since Scott Conant in 1991, and named First Team All-MAC. He ended the season ranked No. 12 in total RBI and sixth in RBI per game (1.28) and led the team with .356 batting average, 77 hits, 18 doubles, nine home runs, 68 RBI, .574 slugging percentage. He had a 20-game hit streak from Feb. 19 to March 31 and had a streak of four games where he homered in each one and had nine RBI. Allison had 21 multiple hit games and two games with four hits.
19th Round - Pick 580: Zach Willeman, Kent State, Jr., RHP (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Willeman went 6-5 this past season with a 4.91 ERA and 57 strikeouts in his first season as a starter. As a closer during his freshman and sophomore campaigns, he compiled 21 saves, which ranks 4th all-time at Kent State.
22nd Round - Pick 656: Daniel Jipping, Central Michigan, Sr., OF (Colorado Rockies)
Jipping, an outfielder/first baseman, led the Chippewas in 2017 with a .309 batting average, 11 home runs and 61 RBI, the 10th-highest total for a single season in program history. He was twice named to the All-Mid-American Conference First Team and once to the second team during his three-year CMU career, and is a two-time Academic All-MAC selection.
23rd Round - Pick 693: Sam Delaplane, Eastern Michigan, Sr. RHP (Seattle Mariners)
Delaplane wrapped up a stellar EMU career with a great 2017 campaign, finishing with First-Team All-MAC honors. The senior led EMU as the Friday starter, finishing with a team-best 3.27 ERA in 20 appearances, including 11 starts, totaling 85.1 innings. He finished with 92 strikeouts, the ninth most in a single season in EMU history, while finishing second on EMU with four wins. His ERA ranked fifth in the conference, while he was also second in strikeouts.
24th Round - Pick 729: Colin Brockhouse, Ball State, Jr., RHP (Toronto Blue Jays)
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25th Round - Pick 754: Patrick Dayton, Kent State, Jr., LHP (St. Louis Cardinals)
Dayton quickly earned interest as he put together an impressive junior season out of the bullpen, leading him to be drafted in the 25th round by the St. Louis Cardinals. Dayton went 2-2 with a 2.77 ERA in 23 appearances with four saves. He was a part of three shutout performances and struck out 37 batters while walking just four in 26.0 innings this past year.
