June 9, 2010
LAS VEGAS - UNLV baseball players Drew Beuerlein and Jarred Frierson were selected Wednesday during the final day of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft, and they join former teammate Matt Hutchison, who was picked yesterday.
Beuerlein, a native of Scottsdale, Ariz., was taken in the 32nd round by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim with the 984th overall pick. Four rounds later Frierson, originally from Los Angeles, Calif., was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 36th round with the 1,094th overall pick.
Beuerlein earned second team All-Mountain West Conference honors in 2010, as he was one of the Rebels' most consistent hitters during his junior season. He started all 58 games for UNLV and hit .355 (81-228) with team highs of 10 home runs, 60 RBI and 29 walks. A versatile athlete, he started games at catcher, first base and as the designated hitter.
Frierson made the move to the outfield his senior season after spending the first three years of his career in the infield, and made the transition well, hitting .359 (84-234) with six home runs and 53 RBI. He laced six triples, which lead the team and was 38th overall in the country heading into this week's super regional tournaments.
Hutchison was taken by the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday in the 25th round with the 771st overall pick.
The MLB draft began Monday night and concluded Wednesday, with lasted a total of 50 rounds. Overall the Mountain West Conference had 16 players selected in the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft, held June 7-9 at MLB Network's Studio 42 in Secaucus, N.J.
