June 7, 2005
NORFOLK, VA--Senior righthander James Burok (Archbald, PA.) has beenselected by the Colorado Rockies in the eighth round of the Major League Baseballdraft Tuesday.
Burok was 3-6 this year with a 4.73 earned run average. The senior co-captain ranked second In the CAA in saves with six, fanning 54 batters in 51.1 innings of work.He made 24 appearances in 2005.
Last week, he was selected to the second team ESPN The Magazine/COSIDAAcademic All-American squad. Burok graduated with a 3.95 grade point averagein finance. Burok was also the recipient of the ODU Jack Wilkins/James Howard MaleScholar Athlete of the Year. Burok was the CAA Pitcher of the Week in Februaryafter beating Virginia in relief and picking up saves against Richmond and CoppinState. He fanned a career high ten batters in a nine inning relief appearance againstUMBC.
BUROK CAREER STATS (2002-005)G/GS W-L IP H R ER BB SO ERA66/34 10-24 247.2 278 183 138 95 204 5.00