Keystone College Athletics

9.1.2010 | Baseball

La Plume, PA (9-1-10) - Former Keystone College baseball standout Eric Groff will be finishing his first season of professional baseball at the Triple A level.

Groff, who was drafted in the 44th round in the 2010 Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks, will make the jump from Rookie ball to the highest level in minor league baseball.

Four Keystone players taken in 2010 MLB Draft

6.9.2010 | Baseball

La Plume, PA (6-9-10) - Keystone College baseball coach Jamie Shevchik has all the feelings of a proud father today.

After seeing his junior first baseman Yazy Arbello taken on Tuesday in the 26th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball amateur draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks, three more Giants were selected today to join the professional ranks.

Pitchers Sean Murphy and Victor Lara were selected in the 33rd and 34th rounds respectively, while infielder Eric Groff was taken in the 44th round.

Arbello selected in the 26th round of the MLB Draft

6.8.2010 | Baseball

La Plume, PA (6-8-10) – Keystone College’s Yazy Arbello will be exchanging Keystone navy and orange for Arizona red and black.

Arbello, a first baseman on the Giants’ baseball team this past season, was selected by the Arizona Diamonbacks with the 781st pick in the 26th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball amateur draft.

A native of Port St. Lucie, Florida, Arbello was a Second Team All-CSAC selection this past season, helping lead the Giants to a conference title and a NCAA berth.