CONWELL-EGAN:
Buch drafted on day two
Monmouth pitcher
helped Conwell-Egan
to its only PCL crown
By Steve Sherman
Sports Editor
Area coaches always knew there was something special about Ryan Buch, a Monmouth University righthander who three years ago helped Conwell-Egan to its first Philadelphia Catholic League championship in 25 years.
“Ryan is one of those kids who just continues to get better and better, and before it’s all said and done, I truly believe Ryan is going to make some noise in pro ball,” stated Monmouth pitching coach Chuck Ristano.
Now it's official.
The MU junior was selected in the Major League Baseball Draft yesterday by the Chicago White Sox. Buch, a 6-3 right-hander, was an eighth round selection (No. 253 overall) by the Sox.
Classmate Brett Brach, a 6-3 righty from Freehold, was also drafted, selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 10th round (No. 305 overall). Brach, who won a career-high seven games this season, has earned 14 victories, as well as five saves, in his first three years at Monmouth.
"Both Ryan and Brett should be very proud of being selected today," said Monmouth head coach Dean Ehehalt. "They both have worked very hard in order to put themselves in this position."
Buch holds an overall record of 22-8, with 234 strikeouts in 210 innings of work in his career for the Hawks. This year, he set a new single-season record for strikeouts with 92, while leading Monmouth back to NCAA Regionals.
MLB Draft Prognosticators had Buch going much sooner, as high as the second round which took place on Tuesday—day one of the draft. Baseball America ranked the righthander as the 90th top prospect in the draft, and the No. 24 overall righthander. Perfect Game Crosschecker listed the Yardley native as the No. 74 overall prospect.
It’s all said and done with now with both players apparently headed to the American League. Both had gone undrafted out of high school.
"We are extremely excited for Ryan and Brett," added Ristano. “Both kids have been integral to our success, and this is a great indicator that the program continues to move in the right direction."
This spring, Monmouth won its fourth Northeast Conference (NEC) Championship and advanced to its fourth NCAA Regional. The Hawks, who went 32-25 on the year, posted their third straight 30-win season and fourth of the last five years.
In 39 career appearances for the Blue and White, which includes 35 starts, Buch stands second all-time at Monmouth in strikeouts and victories. His 3.43 overall ERA in three seasons also ranks third all-time in the Hawks' record books, while his freshman season ERA of 2.44 still stands fifth-best as a single-season mark.
"Ryan has some special abilities," stated Ristano. "This year, his fastball touched in the mid 90s and he has a big-time breaking ball. He’s got a great pitcher's body and he always has been a workhorse on the mound.”
The 2007 NEC and New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association (NJCBA) Rookie of the Year, and Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball, Buch made two starts for the Hawks in NCAA Regionals, facing Nebraska in 2007 in Tempe, Arizona, and squaring off against Missouri's Kyle Gibson (No. 22 overall pick in this year's draft by Minnesota) in Oxford, Mississippi.
Last season at Monmouth, Buch went 6-1, posting a 3.66 ERA in 51.2 innings of work. In 11 games (9 starts), two of his wins were complete games, with one shutout and two combined shutouts. Ryan also ranked second on the team with 66 strikeouts. He allowed just 37 hits in 51.2 innings of work – a.198 average.
This season, Buch went 7-5 in 14 appearances (13 starts) with a 4.31 ERA, best on the team among pitchers with 60 or more innings pitched. This year, Ryan allowed 85 hits in 77.1 innings of work.
Those who haven’t followed Buch and some of the other high school standouts from Lower Bucks who’ve gone on to excel at Monmouth might remember Ryan when he was pitching at Conwell-Egan. Buch was a member of the Eagles team that went 16-0, capping their best season ever by clobbering St. Joseph’s Prep to capture the PCL Championship on the only undefeated team in the history of the Catholic league.
In two seasons at CEC, Ryan averaged more than two strikeouts per inning. He wasn’t bad with the bat either. The year the Eagles won it all, Buch hit .385 and led the PCL in triples.
He was also winning pitcher for the Mercer-Bucks Red Sox summer league team which won the league title and advanced to the NABF World Series.
helped Conwell-Egan
to its only PCL crown
By Steve Sherman
Sports Editor
Area coaches always knew there was something special about Ryan Buch, a Monmouth University righthander who three years ago helped Conwell-Egan to its first Philadelphia Catholic League championship in 25 years.
“Ryan is one of those kids who just continues to get better and better, and before it’s all said and done, I truly believe Ryan is going to make some noise in pro ball,” stated Monmouth pitching coach Chuck Ristano.
Now it's official.
The MU junior was selected in the Major League Baseball Draft yesterday by the Chicago White Sox. Buch, a 6-3 right-hander, was an eighth round selection (No. 253 overall) by the Sox.
Classmate Brett Brach, a 6-3 righty from Freehold, was also drafted, selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 10th round (No. 305 overall). Brach, who won a career-high seven games this season, has earned 14 victories, as well as five saves, in his first three years at Monmouth.
"Both Ryan and Brett should be very proud of being selected today," said Monmouth head coach Dean Ehehalt. "They both have worked very hard in order to put themselves in this position."
Buch holds an overall record of 22-8, with 234 strikeouts in 210 innings of work in his career for the Hawks. This year, he set a new single-season record for strikeouts with 92, while leading Monmouth back to NCAA Regionals.
MLB Draft Prognosticators had Buch going much sooner, as high as the second round which took place on Tuesday—day one of the draft. Baseball America ranked the righthander as the 90th top prospect in the draft, and the No. 24 overall righthander. Perfect Game Crosschecker listed the Yardley native as the No. 74 overall prospect.
It’s all said and done with now with both players apparently headed to the American League. Both had gone undrafted out of high school.
"We are extremely excited for Ryan and Brett," added Ristano. “Both kids have been integral to our success, and this is a great indicator that the program continues to move in the right direction."
This spring, Monmouth won its fourth Northeast Conference (NEC) Championship and advanced to its fourth NCAA Regional. The Hawks, who went 32-25 on the year, posted their third straight 30-win season and fourth of the last five years.
In 39 career appearances for the Blue and White, which includes 35 starts, Buch stands second all-time at Monmouth in strikeouts and victories. His 3.43 overall ERA in three seasons also ranks third all-time in the Hawks' record books, while his freshman season ERA of 2.44 still stands fifth-best as a single-season mark.
"Ryan has some special abilities," stated Ristano. "This year, his fastball touched in the mid 90s and he has a big-time breaking ball. He’s got a great pitcher's body and he always has been a workhorse on the mound.”
The 2007 NEC and New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association (NJCBA) Rookie of the Year, and Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball, Buch made two starts for the Hawks in NCAA Regionals, facing Nebraska in 2007 in Tempe, Arizona, and squaring off against Missouri's Kyle Gibson (No. 22 overall pick in this year's draft by Minnesota) in Oxford, Mississippi.
Last season at Monmouth, Buch went 6-1, posting a 3.66 ERA in 51.2 innings of work. In 11 games (9 starts), two of his wins were complete games, with one shutout and two combined shutouts. Ryan also ranked second on the team with 66 strikeouts. He allowed just 37 hits in 51.2 innings of work – a.198 average.
This season, Buch went 7-5 in 14 appearances (13 starts) with a 4.31 ERA, best on the team among pitchers with 60 or more innings pitched. This year, Ryan allowed 85 hits in 77.1 innings of work.
Those who haven’t followed Buch and some of the other high school standouts from Lower Bucks who’ve gone on to excel at Monmouth might remember Ryan when he was pitching at Conwell-Egan. Buch was a member of the Eagles team that went 16-0, capping their best season ever by clobbering St. Joseph’s Prep to capture the PCL Championship on the only undefeated team in the history of the Catholic league.
In two seasons at CEC, Ryan averaged more than two strikeouts per inning. He wasn’t bad with the bat either. The year the Eagles won it all, Buch hit .385 and led the PCL in triples.
He was also winning pitcher for the Mercer-Bucks Red Sox summer league team which won the league title and advanced to the NABF World Series.
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