June 10, 2009

Contact B-CU SID Mark Johnson (386) 481-2206 -

Milwaukee, Wisconsin -
The Milwaukee Brewers picked B-CU senior pitching star Hiram Burgos in the sixth round, the 196th player picked in the Major League Baseball Draft on Wednesday.  Burgos, who was part of B-CU's four straight MEAC Championships and four consecutive NCAA regional bids (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) - was 6-3 last year striking out 94 batters in 79.1 innings with a 3.74 ERA. Burgos totaled 21 career wins and over 250 lifetime strikeouts with the 'Cats.

See 60-game B-CU stats for Burgos' yearly stats in 2009. B-CU was 32-28, the MEAC Champion and NCAA regional qualifier, Burgos (a native of Cayey, Puerto Rico) final college start was a seven-inning no decision, throwing 136 pitches vs. the Gators and leading 5-3 in the NCAA Gainesville Regional game May 29.