Bomber Shortstop Tim Locastro Drafted By Toronto Blue Jays
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Ithaca College baseball shortstop Tim Locastro was drafted Saturday by the Toronto Blue Jays in the Major League Baseball Entry Draft. Locastro was taken in the 13th round, with the 385th overall pick. He was a First Team All-American as selected by the American Baseball Coaches Association and a Second-Team All-America pick by D3baseball.com.
Locastro recently completed a record-setting season for the Bombers in 2013. He set program single-season records in runs (71) and stolen bases (40). He also led all NCAA Division III players in reaching base via being hit by a pitch 29 times, which was also a school record. Locastro batted .436 with 13 doubles, six triples and four home runs.
He was part of an Ithaca baseball team that set a school record with 41 wins and finished third in the NCAA Division III Baseball Championships. The Bombers made it to the championship weekend for the first time since 1994.
In addition to his All-America honors, Locastro also earned First Team honors in the New York Region by the ABCA and D3baseball.com and was Empire 8 Player of the Year as well as being an all-conference first-team pick. He was named to the all-tournament teams at the NCAA Division III World Series and the New York Regional.