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Georgia's Holder drafted in third round by Nationals
Issue date: 6/10/09 Section: Sports
Georgia senior pitcher Trevor Holder was drafted in the third round by the Washington Nationals with the 81st overall pick in the 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Tuesday. He was the first pick in the third round.
Holder was the second Bulldog to be drafted as Rich Poythress was taken in the second round by the Seattle Mariners.
A native of Birmingham, Ala., Holder posted a 7-5 record with a 4.48 ERA in 2009 and finished his career tied with Cris Carpenter for fourth all-time at Georgia with 22 career wins.
Holder, who was drafted in the 10th round by the Florida Marlins last season, was 8-4 for the 2008 SEC Championship team that finished with a No. 2 national ranking.
He was a second team All-SEC pick in 2008 and was named to the SEC All-Defensive Team in 2009.
- Georgia Sports Communications
Holder was the second Bulldog to be drafted as Rich Poythress was taken in the second round by the Seattle Mariners.
A native of Birmingham, Ala., Holder posted a 7-5 record with a 4.48 ERA in 2009 and finished his career tied with Cris Carpenter for fourth all-time at Georgia with 22 career wins.
Holder, who was drafted in the 10th round by the Florida Marlins last season, was 8-4 for the 2008 SEC Championship team that finished with a No. 2 national ranking.
He was a second team All-SEC pick in 2008 and was named to the SEC All-Defensive Team in 2009.
- Georgia Sports Communications
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