The Texas Rangers have selected Windy City ThunderBolts left-handed pitcher Shane Zegarac in the 42nd Round of the 2009 MLB Draft.
A native of nearby Lansing, IL, Zegarac went 1-2 with a 6.48 ERA for Windy City in four starts. In 16.2 innings, he struck out 15 batters. He took a hard luck loss on Wednesday night when he went 5.1 innings allowing four hits and two runs, one earned. He did not walk a batter and struck out five.
“It’s very exciting,” said Zegarac, “to have a chance to play affiliated ball has been a dream of mine and I want to thank the Rangers for giving me a chance. I also want to thank the ThunderBolts for letting me show Major League teams what I could do at a higher level.”
Zegarac came to Windy City after completing his senior season at St. Joseph’s College (IN). For the Pumas in 2009, Zegarac went 5-4 with a 4.09 ERA. In 61.2 innings, he struck out 72 while walking only 20.
“I’m very happy for Shane and for him to have the opportunity to further his baseball career,” said ThunderBolts manager Tommy Thompson. “I’m excited that the Texas Rangers have given him this chance.”
Windy City will continue their six game road trip with a weekend series at Southern Illinois before coming home for a six game homestand on starting on Monday night with Educator Appreciation Night on June 15 against the River City Rascals. For information or tickets, call 708-489-BALL, stop by the Standard Bank Stadium box office or go to the team’s website at
www.wcthunderbolts.com. You can also follow the ThunderBolts on Facebook or Twitter by going to the website and clicking on the Fan Zone drop down.
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