Lee University pitcher Jeff Ibarra was selected in the 23rd round of the Major League baseball draft by the San Diego Padres.
The 6-foot-6 left-hander who is originally from California was used as a reliever by the Flames, who finished third in the NAIA tournament. He had a 3.44 ERA and a 4-1 record.
“The scouts seem to like him because of his size and the fact that he’s left-handed with a fastball around 89-90 (mph), a good slider and a change-up,” Lee University coach Mark Brew said.
The draft continues today through the 30th round and will finish up Thursday with rounds 31-50.
Ward Gossett is an assistant sports editor and writer for the Times Free Press. Ward has a long history in Chattanooga journalism. He actually wrote a bylined story for the Chattanooga News-Free Press as a third-grader. He Began working part-time there in 1968 and was hired full time in 1970. Ward now covers high school athletics, primarily football, wrestling and baseball and University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling. Over a 40-year career, he has covered ...
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