Pacific Tigers' junior pitcher Shelby Lackey realized a dream today when he was drafted with the 22nd pick in the 18th round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the Colorado Rockies.
Lackey posted a 4.13 ERA in his career at Pacific with an 8-7 record. 2018 was Lackey's best collegiate season. He led the Tigers in ERA (3.48), strikeouts (87), wins (6) and innings pitched (88.0). He posted top-10 numbers in the West Coast Conference in opposing batting average, innings pitched, strikeouts, wins and runners picked off. He was named as the West Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week earlier this season after allowing one hit and striking out one batter in a relief appearance against No.