Jeff Hendrix became the second Oregon St. player taken in this year's MLB Draft today, joining 2nd round choice Andrew Moore, who went to the Mariners organization, when the New York Yankees took the junior centerfielder in the 4th round, with the 123rd pick overall.
Hendrix, a Corvallis native, began as a walk-on, desiring to pursue baseball over football and basketball, which were also options for him coming out of Santiam Christian, and after an upwardly mobile first season, became Oregon St.'s every day centerfielder and leadoff hitter in his sophomore season.
Extensive roster turnover resulted in Hendrix being used in both the leadoff spot and subsequently as the regular #3 hitter in Coach Pat Casey's lineup, while becoming an even better center fielder.