St. John Fisher College's
Dan Jurik has been selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 25th round of this MLB draft. Jurik, who graduated last month, is a 6-foot-4, 210-pound right-handed pitcher and was selected with the 764th overall pick. He is the first player from Fisher to ever be drafted.
Jurik, who was named as the 2010 Empire 8 Conference Pitcher of the Year and as the College's Male Athlete of the Year, posted a 7-3 record on the mound with a 1.99 earned run average. His 85 strikeouts in 77 innings pitched are both Fisher single-season records.
In his solo appearance in NCAA Championship action - a 3-2 win over the College at Brockport -- the right-hander recorded a career-best 11 strikeouts and didn’t allow an earned run, earning him a spot on the All-Regional Team.
A three-time All-Conference selection, Jurik ranks first at Fisher in career strikeouts (202), wins (22) and innings pitched (226.1).
The Vestal native also ranks among the top-ten in career appearances (47), complete games (9), and earned run average (3.30).
A Management major, Jurik graduated last month with a 3.49 cumulative grade point average.
He held lead the Cardinals to their most successful season in the program’s 23-year history.
Fisher finished the 2010 season with an overall record of 31-14, setting a new College-record for wins in a season. The Cardinals won their first Empire 8 Conference title and finished second at the New York Regional of the NCAA Division III Championship, bowing out 7-6 in the bottom of the ninth inning in the title game to the eventual national runner-up.