SECAUCUS, N.J. – Christopher Bec became the second UMaine baseball student-athlete drafted on the day, when the Toronto Blue Jays took the catcher in the fifth round (146
th overall) of the 2018 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.
Bec, a native of Miami, Fla., led the Black Bears in batting average (.315), along with ranking second on the team in slugging percentage (.539) and third in hits (56). He was a unanimous selection to the America East All-Conference First Team, and also earned NEIBA Division I All-New England honors after the impressive season.
Starting in 45 games as a senior, Bec recorded multiple hits in a 14 games, including two five-hit performances. In one of those games, he blasted three home runs in a 24-5 win over UMass on May 2.
During the preseason, Bec was named to the Johnny Bench Award Watch List, which is given annually to the top Division I catcher in collegiate baseball.
He joins
Jeremy Pena as Black Bear draftees on Tuesday. Pena was selected in the third round (102
nd overall) by the Houston Astros.
Stay tuned to GoBlackBears.com for more updates on the MLB Draft.
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