UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (June 8, 2005) - Penn State senior shortstop Michael Milliron (DuBois, Pa.) was rewarded for an outstanding senior season when he was selected in the 30th round of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft by the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday, giving the Nittany Lions three draftees this season. Milliron joins senior Josh Palm (16th round, Washington Nationals) and junior Sean Stidfole (14th round, Toronto Blue Jays) as Penn State players who were selected in the annual two-day draft. Milliron is the first Penn State position player to be drafted since 2001, when both Chris Netwall and Rod Perry were selected. "I am extremely pleased that Michael Milliron will have a chance to play ball at the next level," said Penn State head coach Robbie Wine. "He worked very hard this year. He was one of the team leaders, and he deserves a shot at playing professional baseball." Milliron led Penn State in hitting with a .354 average this past season to cap a brilliant career. He was a co-leader in runs scored (42), as well as a team leader in hits (73), doubles (14) and stolen bases (15). During his career, Milliron finished third on Penn State's all-time games played list (209), third in at-bats (683), sixth in hits (197), seventh in doubles (36), seventh in runs scored (139) and 10th in stolen bases (29). Milliron was also a three-time Academic all-Big Ten recipient. Tuesday, on the first day of the draft, Stidfole became Penn State's highest pitching draft pick since Nate Bump was taken in the first round of the 1998 draft, by the San Francisco Giants. For more information on Nittany Lion baseball, please visit Penn State's official athletic website at www.GoPSUsports.com.
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