NORFOLK -- Senior centerfielder Connor Myers joined junior pitcher Nick Hartman in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft by being selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 27th round.
Hartman was the first Old Dominion baseball player to be selected in the draft, as he was chosen in the ninth round by the Toronto Blue Jays. With the two Monarchs' selections, Old Dominion has had at least two draft picks the past three years.
Myers, a Second Team All-Conference USA selection, started in all 56 games and ranked second on the team with a .310 batting average and 67 hits. He led the team with 42 RBIs, 17 doubles, six home runs and a .472 slugging percentage this past season. Myers was also a threat once on base, as he tied for the team lead with 19 stolen bases. He highlighted the year with two home runs against Liberty, including the game winner. In the final C-USA statistical rankings, he was first in sac flies (8), fifth in stolen bases (19), sixth in doubles (17) and tenth in RBIs (42). He also posted 15 multiple hit games, 13 multiple RBI games and held the longest hitting (12) and reached base streaks (22) on the team. The standout centerfielder finished his career as the ODU record holder for games played with 224 and sits in fifth in career at bats (778) and seventh in stolen bases (64-81).
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