In the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft that occured June 5th-6th, two Settlers pitchers were among the ranks selected. 

Collin Brennan and Rob Scahill, both from Bradley University, were taken in the 34th and 48th rounds, respectively.  Brennan was chosen by the Cleveland Indians while the Yankees took Scahill. 

The Bradley Braves pitching duo combined to start 23 games in 2008 combining to strike out just under 9 batters/ 9 IP. 

Also among former players to wear the Navy and Red, Savannah College of Art and Design's Richard Sullivan was selected in the 11th round by the Atlanta Braves.

Former Granville Settler Bobby Wright (Otterbein College) became the first former Settler to sign as a professional player when he was drafted and signed by the Gateway Grizzlies in May of this year. 

In 2006, in the Settlers inaugural year, Wright led the team in batting average with a .303 mark. He went on to bat .316 for his career with the Otterbein Cardinals, receiving first-team all Ohio Athletic Conference nods in 2005 and 2007. 

Wright was drafted by the Grizzlies in the first round of the 2008 Frontier League draft, and has since made appearances in four games for Gateway, a team based out of Sauget, Illinois.  He has become the first former Settler to don a professional jersey, one of hopefully many more in the future. 

Gateway is part of the 12-team independent Frontier League, which has teams in seven states across the Midwest.  Several big league players have come through the Frontier League en route to a Major League career, including current Baltimore Orioles closer George Sherrill and former world champion Angels pitcher Brendan Donnelly. For more on the league and Bobby Wright, check out www.frontierleague.com.

With their collegiate seasons wrapped up, some of the 2008 Settlers are receiving post-season accolades. 

Highlighting the honorees is Aaron Swenson, a sophomore from Youngstown State University.  He was named Horizon League Pitcher of the Year, and a First Team All-Conference selection.  Swenson finished the year with a 6-3 record and a solid 3.55 ERA. 

Also receiving recognition as an First Team All-Conference performer is infielder Kyle Klee from Binghamton University.  Klee, from the America East Conference, batted .303 with 41 RBIs while starting all 56 Bearcat contests. 

 The Settlers are looking forward to the these men continuing their success with the team this summer.  Opening day is June 13th at Don Edwards Park.  The Settlers face the Stark County Terriers at 7 pm.   

With Opening Day less than two weeks away, the Settlers have finalized their 2008 roster. 

Highlighting the 27-man list are several 2007 Settler returnees, including 2007 Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League All Star Steve Rosado from North Florida Community College. 

Other 2007 Settlers returning for this season include Eric Flynn, a University of Buffalo product, who was among the team leaders in batting average last campaign.  He is joined by catcher Tyler Martin (Kent State University) and another GLSCL All Star Jeremy Hazelbaker (Ball State University) as the position players in their second year with the team. 

The pitching staff will also have one carry-over from the 2007 season, R.L. Eisenbach, a Grayson County College (TX) student, and former Newark Catholic Green Wave standout. 

Twenty-two new faces will join the squad this season, when they look to make a run at the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League title this summer.  To view a complete listing of the 2008 roster, click on the Roster link at the top of the page. 

The Settlers kick off their season on June 13th at 7pm from Don Edwards Park when they take on the Stark County Terriers.