NAVIGATORS SELECTED IN 2009 DRAFT

RD # Player NECBL MLB TEAM
4 125 Kyle Bellows NS Navigators Cleveland
15 359 Josh Garton NS Navigators Cincinatti
24 736 Peter Fatse NS Navigators Milwaukee
27 819 Jon Folino NS Navigators St. Louis
35 1066 Matt Costello NS Navigators Milwaukee
50 1513 Kevin Chapman NS Navigators Chicago (AL)

CHAPMAN Selected by CHICAGO WHITE SOX

NAVIGATOR KEVIN CHAPMAN of the University of Florida was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 2009 MLB Draft. This is the second time Chapman has been drafted. The U. Florida Southpaw was drafted by the Detroit Tigers out of high school.

08 NAVS GARTON * FOLINO * FATSE SELECTED in MLB DRAFT

2008 NS NAV JOSH GARTON of Volunteer State Community College in Tennessee was selected in the 15th Round of the 2009 MLB Draft by the Cincinnati Reds with the 359th pick. Garton, joins fellow NAVS alumn Kyle Bellows (Cleveland 125th pick, Jonathan Folino (819th pick St. Louis), and Peter Fatse (736th Pick Milwaukee Brewers).

They join current NAVS Matt Costello (Milwaukee Brewers) and Kevin Chapman (Chicago White Sox) making it 6 NAVIGATORS who were drafted in the 2009 MLB Draft..

NAVS Matt Costello drafted by Milwaukee Brewers in 35th Rd

NAVS P/OF Matt Costello was drafted out Valdosta State University by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 35th Round of the MLB 2009 Draft. Matt will be headed to Arizona on Sunday to begin his professional career. He joins fellow Kyle Bellows as 09 MLB Draftees.

The Navigator organization wishes both Matt and Kyle the best of luck in their professional endeavors.

NAVS KYLE BELLOWS taken by CLEVELAND INDIANS in 4th RD!

Lynn, MA. - Former North Shore Navigator, San Jose State University junior shortstop Kyle Bellows is the Cleveland Indians' fourth-round choice, No. 125 overall, early on day two of the 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.

Bellows was the 14th pick of the day, made within 10 minutes of the start of the fourth round at 9:00 a.m. PT on Wednesday, June 10. The remainder of the draft is being held via conference call from MLB Headquarters in New York.

Bellows, a San Jose native out of Santa Teresa High School, San Jose State's career leader in runs and RBI, is the highest Navigator ever taken in the MLB Draft.

NAVS new addition FSU's Gilmartin named 1st Team Freshman All-American

Sean Gilmartin Garners First Team Freshman All-America Accolades From NCBWA
The freshman southpaw leads the ACC with 12 victories on the year.
June 8, 2009
NCBWA Freshman All-American Team in PDF Format
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Add another accolade to what is already an impressive resume in his first collegiate season as Sean Gilmartin was named a first team Freshman All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA).
A total of 37 standout freshmen college baseball players from every part of the country are featured on this year's team. The 2009 Pro-Line Athletic NCBWA Freshman All-American Team is comprised from 17 conferences and 10 conference championship teams. The two All-American squads are also made up of 12 conference "Rookie of the Year" winners.
Gilmartin finished his freshman campaign with a 12-3 record and a 3.49 ERA posting 83 strikeouts in 98 innings of work. He made 15 starts and three relief appearances in 2009 while picking up a save. Earlier this year, Gilmartin was honored as a third team All-American and a Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball. He is just the second Seminole this decade to be named an All-American as a freshman, joining Stephen Drew in 2002.
The Moorpark, Calif., native became the Seminoles' Friday night starter just three weeks into the season. He currently leads the ACC in wins and ranks in the top 10 in complete games (t-1st), opponents batting average (3rd), innings pitched (t-2nd) and ERA (6th). Gilmartin became just the second freshman in school history to earn first team All-ACC accolades.
In the NCAA Tallahassee Regional, Gilmartin threw all nine innings against the Georgia Bulldogs for his second complete game of the season and first covering all nine innings. The freshman southpaw limited the Georgia offense to just two runs on five hits, a day after the Bulldogs scored 24 runs on 23 hits against Ohio State in the first game of the Tallahassee Regional. He showed great command of his pitches against the Bulldogs getting ahead in the count throughout the afternoon. Gilmartin went to a three ball count just twice, once in the second inning and one more time in the eighth. He finished the game with six strikeouts and did not walk a batter for the first time in 14 starts this year.

ZACCARDO to start vs. DANBURY WESTERNERS

UConn's Michael Zaccardo gets the start on the mound tonight for the Navigators vs. the Danbury Westernes. The Navigators are off to an impressive 3 - 1 start and look to continue their winnings behind Zaccardo.

Tonight's game is "Marblehead Night" at Fraser and with over 1200 advanced ticket sales the NAVS expect a great crowd at the stadium.