Kristofak Selected By Los Angeles Angels In The 14th Round
June 05, 2019 | Baseball
ATHENS-----The Los Angeles Angels selected University of Georgia junior right-handed pitcher Zac Kristofak in the 14th round (421st  overall pick) of the 2019 Major League Baseball Draft Wednesday.
A 5-9, 185-pound native of Marietta, Ga., Kristofak went 5-0 with a 3.80 ERA and six saves in 24 appearances. He registered 63 strikeouts and just 15 walks in 47.1 innings. In Southeastern Conference action this past year, he went 2-0 with a 4.97 ERA and five saves. In his Bulldog career, Kristofak is 12-3 with a 4.29 ERA and 12 saves in 81 appearances including three starts. He has tallied 159 strikeouts in 134.1 innings. Kristofak has spent time as a closer the past two seasons as well. In 2018, he led the Bulldogs and ranked among the SEC leaders with 31 appearances.
The Bulldogs earned a National No. 4 seed for the 2019 NCAA Championships and advanced to the NCAA Athens Regional Final. Kristofak was part of a staff that set school records for most strikeouts (601) and lowest opponent's batting average (.200) plus posted the second best ERA in school history at 3.24 and the second fewest runs allowed (235).
Kristofak is the first Bulldog drafted by the Angels since 2012 when pitcher Bo Tucker was selected. Currently, first baseman/pitcher Jared Walsh, who played for the Bulldogs from 2012-15, is with the Angels after making his MLB debut last month.
Kristofak was a 37thround pick of the Atlanta Braves in 2016 out of Walton High School in Marietta. Kristofak is the fifth Bulldog drafted this year, joining third baseman Aaron Schunk (2ndRound, Colorado), pitcher Tony Locey (3rdRound, St. Louis), pitcher Tim Elliott (4thRound, Seattle) and second baseman LJ Talley (7thRound, Toronto).
The Bulldogs have a string of 46 straight seasons with at least one player signing a professional contract. In 2018, three Bulldogs were drafted and a total of four began a professional career.Â
The MLB Draft runs through Wednesday on MLB.com. The first two rounds were conducted Monday with rounds three through 10 on Tuesday and rounds 11-40 today.    Â
Bulldogs In the 2019 MLB Draft
2nd Round: Aaron Schunk, 3B, Colorado Rockies (62ndoverall)
3rd Round: Tony Locey, RHP, St. Louis Cardinals (96thoverall)
4thRound: Tim Elliott, RHP, Seattle Mariners (126thoverall)
7thRound: LJ Talley, 2B, Toronto Blue Jays (207thoverall)
14thRound: Zac Kristofak, RHP, Los Angeles Angels (421stoverall)
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A 5-9, 185-pound native of Marietta, Ga., Kristofak went 5-0 with a 3.80 ERA and six saves in 24 appearances. He registered 63 strikeouts and just 15 walks in 47.1 innings. In Southeastern Conference action this past year, he went 2-0 with a 4.97 ERA and five saves. In his Bulldog career, Kristofak is 12-3 with a 4.29 ERA and 12 saves in 81 appearances including three starts. He has tallied 159 strikeouts in 134.1 innings. Kristofak has spent time as a closer the past two seasons as well. In 2018, he led the Bulldogs and ranked among the SEC leaders with 31 appearances.
The Bulldogs earned a National No. 4 seed for the 2019 NCAA Championships and advanced to the NCAA Athens Regional Final. Kristofak was part of a staff that set school records for most strikeouts (601) and lowest opponent's batting average (.200) plus posted the second best ERA in school history at 3.24 and the second fewest runs allowed (235).
Kristofak is the first Bulldog drafted by the Angels since 2012 when pitcher Bo Tucker was selected. Currently, first baseman/pitcher Jared Walsh, who played for the Bulldogs from 2012-15, is with the Angels after making his MLB debut last month.
Kristofak was a 37thround pick of the Atlanta Braves in 2016 out of Walton High School in Marietta. Kristofak is the fifth Bulldog drafted this year, joining third baseman Aaron Schunk (2ndRound, Colorado), pitcher Tony Locey (3rdRound, St. Louis), pitcher Tim Elliott (4thRound, Seattle) and second baseman LJ Talley (7thRound, Toronto).
The Bulldogs have a string of 46 straight seasons with at least one player signing a professional contract. In 2018, three Bulldogs were drafted and a total of four began a professional career.Â
The MLB Draft runs through Wednesday on MLB.com. The first two rounds were conducted Monday with rounds three through 10 on Tuesday and rounds 11-40 today.    Â
Bulldogs In the 2019 MLB Draft
2nd Round: Aaron Schunk, 3B, Colorado Rockies (62ndoverall)
3rd Round: Tony Locey, RHP, St. Louis Cardinals (96thoverall)
4thRound: Tim Elliott, RHP, Seattle Mariners (126thoverall)
7thRound: LJ Talley, 2B, Toronto Blue Jays (207thoverall)
14thRound: Zac Kristofak, RHP, Los Angeles Angels (421stoverall)
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