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TOUSA
Continued from Page 13
the past for the Wolverines, the Tigers
consider him to be a second base
prospect.
"I am really happy for him," Michi-
gan coach Geoff Zahn said. "I felt
really bad when he didn't get drafted.
But things worked out in the end."
Tousa's situation is commonly
known as a "senior signed." While the
Tigers' scouts saw value in Tousa, the
senior did not have the national appeal
needed to warrant a draft choice.
Signing Tousa as a free agent also
allows an organization to send him to
its Single A club in Oneonta, N.Y.
instead of the rookie league this sea-
son.
Tousa departed for Lakeland, Fla.
yesterday. He will go through two
weeks of workouts (hitting, fielding,
60-yard dashes etc.) with the other
first-year players before a decision is
made on where Tousa will play for the
duration of the summer.
After his first summer of minor
league baseball has ended, Tousa will
return to Ann Arbor for fall semester.
He plans on completing his degree in
Communications at that time.
Michigan's senior captain and
third baseman from 1999 Mike Cer-
venak followed a similar track. He
joined the New York Yankees after
being bypassed in the draft. He cur-
rently is hitting .310 for the Yankees
Double A affiliate. the Norwich
Navigators.
Tousa hit .325 this season for the
Wolverines, but it was his defensive
prowess and leadership abilities that
set him apart.
Tousa led Michigan with a .987
fielding percentage and 172 assists.
He did not commit a single error dur-
ing the Big Ten season.
This season, Zahn adopted a new
system where captains, like Tousa,
would carry additional responsibili-
ties.
"That worked out great," Tousa
said. "We did whatever we could to
help all the young guys on the team.
We really felt like we were the leaders
of the team."
Tousa saw significant playing time
in all four seasons at Michigan. He
finished in the Wolverines' top 10 in
at bats (fourth), hits (seventh) and
runs scored (ninth).
"Playing at Michigan has been one
of the greatest experiences of my life,"
Tousa said.
F-LE PH
Michigan's 2001 captain Scott Tousa will be laying down his bunts in Lakeland,
Fla. this week at the Detroit Tigers' rookie camp.
Yanked from the draft
The New York Yankees love Michigan baseball. Here are some of the Wolverine
letterwinners that the Yankees signed out of college in the last 15 years.
Year Name Rd.
2001 Bobby Wood 24th
2000 David Parrish 1st
1999 Mike Cervenak - ,
1994 Ray Ricken 4th
1991 Tim Flannelly 5th
1990 Kirt Ojala 4th
1986 Casey Close 7th
1986 Hal Morris 8th
1986 Scott Kamieniecki 14th
a Michigan also lost three incoming
recruits to the Yankees during that
time: Drew Henson, Derek Jeter and
Andy Brown. Parri
DRAFT lie would be joining former Mi
gan letter-winners David Parrish
Continued from Page 13 Mike Cervenak in the Yankees' f
their practice of signing Michigan system.
baseball players this week when they New York also holds the rights to s
made hard-throwing righthander eral former-Michigan recruits. De
Bobby Wood their 24th round selec- Jnter, Drew Henson and Andy Bro
tion in Major League Base- all opted to forgo collegeb
ball's First-Year Player . ball in Ann Arbor when
Draft. Yankees called their name
The junior Wood is WELCOME BACK:
expected to announce that other Michigan undercla
he will forgo his senior year men, junior pitchers Bo
at Michigan. Zahn said Korecky and Jeff Trz
that he heard that Wood were bypassed in the dr
was already in Yankee Zahn expects both to b
camp in Tampa, but he uniform for the Wolveri
had not actually spoken with next spring.
him. Korecky was Michigan's No
"I understand that it was his inten- starter and a second team All-Bi
sion to sign." Zahn said. Selection. He finished 6-4 with an B
Wood emerged as a strong starter of 3.35 and an outstanding eight e
for the Wolverines down the stretch. plete games in twelve starts.
He finished the season 5-3 with a Zahn was happy to have his m
2.57 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 49 valuable pitcher returning for next
innings. He also picked up two saves son, but he was surprised to see
in the first half of the season. draft complete with no one hold
Korecky' srights.
"They look at him and say 'H
much better is he going to get?' " Z
said. "But they failed to look at
heart. Bobby is all heart"
None of the Wolverines' reer
for next season were drafted.
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