PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State pitcher Joe Pistorese was selected in the 17th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft by the Seattle Mariners Wednesday.
Pistorese, a senior lefthander from Kalispell, Mont., earned All-Pac-12 Conference honors this past season after posting an 8-5 record with a 2.41 ERA. Twice he was named Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week and he led the conference with four complete games, finished tied for third in wins, sixth in ERA and innings pitched (104.2).
Pistorese, taken No. 515 overall, was a two-time all-conference selection and Washington State’s all-time leader in innings pitched (369.