Billy Bullock Taken In Second Round Of MLB Draft
June 9, 2009 by Mat Houchens
Filed under Baseball
University of Florida junior right-hander Billy Bullock (Balm, Fla.) was selected in the second round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft on Tuesday night by the Minnesota Twins. The second-team All-Southeastern Conference recipient was tabbed with the 70th choice. Bullock is the highest Gator pitcher chosen since Justin Hoyman went in the second round to the Cleveland Indians in 2004, 47th overall.
Bullock made 34 appearances for second-year head coach Kevin O’Sullivan and was 3-3 with a 2.64 earned run average. The righty collected 11 saves, third in the SEC, and tied for the fourth-most in a single-season by a Florida hurler. Over 47.2 innings, Bullock registered 50 strikeouts, issued 22 walks and limited opponents to a .231 batting average.
He was voted as one of the two relievers on the All-SEC team after collecting seven saves during conference activity. Bullock had a 1-2 league ledger with a 2.29 ERA in 15 appearances, with 22 K in 19.2 innings. The right-hander was the first Gator reliever to earn All-SEC since Connor Falkenbach in 2005.
Full story at Gator Zone
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