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Major League Draft Nets More Warriors

More Warriors Picked in MLB Draft '02
-Avery Ash, Afternoon News/Sports Anchor, 4K News/KOZE Radio - 208-743-2502

Lewis-Clark State College infielder Jay Knowlton was picked by the New York Giants and LC 1st baseman Zeph Zinsman went to the Toronto Blue Jays during the second day of the Major League Baseball draft.

Knowlton has played at first, second, third and short and served as designated hitter, compiling a .400 batting average in '02 for the Warriors. The 6'1" senior is from Milwaukie, Oregon.

Zinsman batted .338 with 16 home runs and 54 RBI for LC during the '02 season. The 6'3" 210 lb. senior transferred to LCSC from Louisiana State University, where in '00 he earned Collegiate Baseball's National Player of the Week honors after batting .667 with five homers, nine runs scored, ten RBI and 27 total bases in four games.

More Information: Avery Ash, 4K News Live @ Five.

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Warrior Ace Torres Goes to Toronto in 35th Round of MLB Draft
-Avery Ash, Afternoon News/Sports Anchor, 4K News/KOZE Radio - 208-743-2502

Andy Torres may not cut the most intimidating figure off the mound, but teammates have said once he takes the hill, there's no better college-level pitcher anywhere. The Blue Jays have given Torres the opportunity to perfect his pitches in the Toronto system, making him the 1,046th overall pick of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft.

The 5'9" righthander earned MVP honors at the NAIA World Series, where he picked up his third save of the year by allowing just five hits while striking out four in three innings of work to clinch Lewis-Clark State's 12-8 victory over Oklahoma City in the championship game. Torres went 2-0 in the tournament and only gave up one earned run in 19 innings pitched, including a complete-game performance as LC eliminated Albertson 5-0.

Torres was undefeated in all 10 regular-season starts for the Warriors, compiling a 2.68 ERA in 111 innings of work. He becomes the fourth LC player picked in the '02 MLB draft.

More Information: Avery Ash, 4K News Live @ Five.

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