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Bec Selected in Fifth Round of MLB Draft by Toronto Blue Jays
6/5/2018 3:04:00 PM | Baseball
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 (146th overall) of the 2018 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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He joins Jeremy Pena as Black Bear draftees on Tuesday. Pena was selected in the third round (102nd overall) by the Houston Astros.
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Stay tuned to GoBlackBears.com for more updates on the MLB Draft.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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He joins Jeremy Pena as Black Bear draftees on Tuesday. Pena was selected in the third round (102nd overall) by the Houston Astros.
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Stay tuned to GoBlackBears.com for more updates on the MLB Draft.
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