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Frazier, 34th overall in MLB draft

From APP:

Rutgers University junior shortstop Todd Frazier was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the supplemental part of the first round of Major League Baseball's First-Year Player Draft Thursday.

The former Toms River High School South star was the 34th selection overall, which makes him the second highest all-time selection among Shore Conference players. Ex-Toms River North standout pitcher J.M. Gold was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers with the 13th selection of the 1998 draft.

Frazier, the Big East Conference Player of the Year this season, set Rutgers' all-time single season record for home runs with 22 this season. That broke the record set last year by Frank Meade.

Little League world champ to RU to MLB

Todd Frazier was the kid who clinched a world series title for his Little League team from Toms River, NJ. Now, he's finishing his college years as a star Rutgers player. And today, he's expected to go in the first round of the MLB draft:

"He's a kid with a lot of history," Phillies scouting director Marti Wolever said. "He's had a very good track record of success with U.S.A. teams. I think he profiles as an offensive third baseman in the big leagues, a third baseman with some pop. I see him going somewhere in the first round."

A unanimous choice for Big East player of the year, Frazier set single-season and career home-run records at Rutgers with 22 and 42, respectively, breaking records held by his older brother Jeff, who is in the Seattle Mariners' organization. His 22 homers rank fourth in the country.

Baseball -- against Oregon State

update Oregon State 5, Rutgers 2

Does anybody follow college baseball? I thought we lost, but apparently we're playing Oregon State again? I guess it's a double elimination tournament, either way, go RU!