June 11, 2009
Columbia, S.C. – South Carolina junior infielder Nick Ebert has been selected in the 32nd round of the 2009 MLB Draft. Ebert was the No. 975 overall pick by the New York Yankees and is the second Gamecock to be drafted by the Yankees this year. DeAngelo Mack was the 13th round selection by the Yankees on Wednesday afternoon. Ebert is also the fourth current Gamecock player to be drafted this year along with Mack, Justin Dalles and Sam Dyson.
Ebert earned second team All-SEC honors this year at first base and hit a team-leading 23 HR with 72 RBI. Ebert finished with a .321 batting average (67-for-209) and also compiled 13 doubles. He had a .468 on-base percentage and a .713 slugging percentage.
EBERT’S HIGHLIGHTS
2009 – 2-for-5 with two runs scored in 5-4 loss to Vanderbilt at SEC Tournament (5/21) … Incredible 5-for-8 (.625) with four HR and 10 RBI in series sweep of Georgia to earn National Player of the Week honors … 2-for-3 with a solo homer and two RBI in 6-1 win over Georgia (5/16) … 1-for-2 with a two-run homer and two runs scored in 7-4 win over Georgia … 2-for-3 with two HR, including a grand slam and finished with career-high six RBI in 7-2 win over Georgia (5/14) … 6-for-11 series (.545) vs. Vanderbilt, homered in all three games and reached base nine times … 2-for-5 with a homer, two runs scored and two RBI in 11-3 win over Vanderbilt (5/3) … 2-for-2 with a homer and three runs scored and four RBI in 14-5 win over Vanderbilt (5/2) … 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in 8-5 win over Vanderbilt (5/1) … 1-for-3 with three RBI in 8-3 loss to Florida (4/25) … 1-for-3 with a solo homer in 9-4 loss to Florida (4/24) … 2-for-3 with two doubles and a run scored in 8-3 win over Auburn (4/17) … 4-for-5 with a homer, three runs scored and five RBI in 20-6 win over College of Charleston (4/14) … 2-for-3 with two homers and three RBI in 9-1 win over Arkansas (4/4) … Reached base five times with four walks and a two-run single in 4-2 win at Kentucky (3/29) … Hit grand slam home run in 20-19 win over Kentucky (3/28) … Two-run homer in 14-2 win at College of Charleston (3/24) … 3-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored, reached base five times in 15-0 win at Furman (3/18) … 1-for-2 with a solo home run in 6-0 win vs. Davidson (3/17) … 4-for-5 with a double and run scored in 5-4 win at Mississippi State (3/15) … 2-for-4 with a run scored in 10-3 loss to Mississippi State (3/14) … 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs scored in 16-8 loss to Wofford (3/11) … Three-run homer and three walks in 13-3 win over Old Dominion (3/10) … 1-for-2 with a homer and career-high four RBI in 6-5 win over Presbyterian (3/9) … Hit a solo home run in 10-7 loss to Long Beach State (3/8) … 3-for-3 with a double, home run, two RBI and four runs scored in 15-8 win over Long Beach State (3/6) … 2-for-4 with a double, home run and two RBI in win over Charleston Southern (3/4) … Made first three career appearances in Duquesne series.
