Four former Hays Larks players were selected earlier this week in the Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft. Colin Simpson, Trevor Boone and Peyton Battenfield, who all play for Oklahoma State and played for the Larks in 2017 along with Nic Gaddis who was member of the 2018 team were drafted.

Peyton Battenfield (Oklahoma State) – 9th round (286) by the Houston Astros
Nic Gaddis (Jacksonville State) – 16th round (478) by the New York Mets
Trevor Boone (Oklahoma State) – 18th round (549) by the Colorado Rockies
Colin Simpson (Oklahoma State) – 29th round (879) by the Colorado Rockies

Simpson led the Larks and the Jayhawk League in batting average and RBIs in 2017