Two Players Selected in Major League Draft
6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
June 2, 1998
LAS VEGAS, NEV.- Juniors Sean Campbell and Kevin Eberwein have both been selected in the major league draft by the San Diego Padres. Catcher/infielder Campbell was selected in the ninth round and third baseman/first baseman Eberwein was selected in the fifth round. Campbell, 6-foot-3 from Fresno, Calif., played three seasons for UNLV (1996-98). He appeared in 49 games last season for coach Rod Soesbe and batted .310 (61-for-197). He hit a career high 10 home runs and 39 RBI. He appeared in 128 career games and batted .303 (148-for-189). Eberwein is a local product from Green Valley High School. The 6-foot-4 infielder played three seasons for UNLV (1996-98). He appeared in all 55 games last season and was the team?s second leading hitter at .377. He led the team in hits (84), at bats (223), doubles (24) and total bases (160). He was tied for the team lead with 16 home runs and was second with 52 RBI. The 24 doubles marked the second highest total in a single season in UNLV history.
He appeared in 166 career games and is UNLV?s ninth all-time leading hitter with a .359 average (223-for-622), to go along with 34 home runs and 150 RBI. He compiled 68 career multiple hit games.
Eberwein was a 1996 Freshman All-American selection by Collegiate Baseball and Baseball America and was a 1998 Preseason All-American selection by Baseball America.
