Ethan Anderson, a former star for Cox High in Virginia Beach, was the only Hampton Roads player to hear his name called during the Major League Baseball draft Sunday night.
Anderson, a University of Virginia catcher, was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the second round (61st overall).
In four seasons with UVA, Anderson finished among the top 10 in program history in doubles (third with 58), home runs (tied for seventh with 28) and total bases (10th with 373).
During his senior season, Anderson was a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection at utility, starting at catcher, first base and designated hitter. He started all 63 games and batted .331 with 67 runs, 20 doubles, eight home runs and 40 RBIs.
Anderson also set the UVA single-season record for doubles with 26 as a sophomore.
MLB.com valued Anderson’s pick at $1.42 million.
Anderson’s path to the major leagues could lead him close to home — the Norfolk Tides are the Orioles’ Triple-A affiliate.
Anderson was the second UVA player to be selected Sunday by Baltimore, which picked shortstop Griff O’Ferrall 32nd overall.
O’Ferrall, of Richmond, started every game at shortstop during his three seasons and is second in UVA history in runs (196), fourth in career hits (270) and ninth with a .344 career batting average. As a senior, he won the Brooks Wallace Award as the country’s best shortstop and won a Rawlings Gold Glove Award.
O’Ferrall was a Prospect Promotion Incentive pick after the first round. MLB.com valued O’Ferrall’s pick at $2.84 million.
Griffin Burkholder, an outfielder out of Freedom High in Woodbridge, was taken 63rd overall by the Philadelphia Phillies.
Australian second baseman Travis Bazzana was taken by the Cleveland Guardians with the No. 1 pick, and three players from Wake Forest were selected in the top 10.
A former cricket, rugby and soccer player who came to the United States to play baseball for Oregon State, the 21-year-old Bazzana hit .407 with 28 homers and 66 RBIs this season. He became the first Australian and first second baseman taken No. 1.
Wake Forest right-handed pitcher Chase Burns went second to Cincinnati, while Demon Deacons first baseman Nick Kurtz was the fourth pick for Oakland and Wake third baseman/outfielder Seaver King 10th for Washington.
Area picks go early on second day
Monday’s drafting began with the third round, but the fourth round was particularly notable for area fans.
The Miami Marlins took James Madison star outfielder Fenwick Trimble, a Cox High graduate, with the 122nd pick. Virginia Tech infielder Carson DeMartini, from Ocean Lakes High, went to the Philadelphia Phillies with the 130th selection.
Also in that round, UVA outfielder Casey Saucke went to the Chicago White Sox with pick 107, and the Tampa Bay Rays selected William & Mary pitcher Nate Knowles with the 124th pick.
The first Old Dominion player chosen was pitcher John Holobetz, whom the Milwaukee Brewers grabbed in the fifth round with the 156th pick.
The Tribe added two more picks late in Monday’s action, with the Arizona Diamondbacks selecting left-hander Travis Garnett with pick 254, in the eighth round, and the New York Yankees choosing W&M outfielder Joe Delossantos in the 10th round with the 301st choice.
Choices with state ties
Player Promotion Incentive round
32. Baltimore, Griff O’Ferrall, SS, UVA (St. Christopher’s).
Second round
61. Baltimore, Ethan Anderson, C, UVA (Cox High).
Fourth round
107. Chicago White Sox, Casey Saucke, OF, UVA.
122. Miami, Fenwick Trimble, OF, James Madison (Cox HS).
124. Tampa Bay, Nate Knowles, RHP, William & Mary.
130. Philadelphia, Carson DeMartini, SS, Virginia Tech (Ocean Lakes HS).
Fifth round
156. Milwaukee, John Holobetz, RHP, Old Dominion.
163. Houston, Cole Hertzler, RHP, Liberty.
Sixth round
180. Colorado, Konner Eaton, LHP, George Mason.
195. Texas, Garrett Horn, LHP, Liberty.
Seventh round
211. N.Y. Yankees, Wyatt Parliament, RHP, Virginia Tech.
Eighth round
243. Seattle, Will Riley, RHP, VMI.
247. Toronto, Eddie Micheletti Jr., OF, Virginia Tech.
254. Arizona, Travis Garnett, LHP, William & Mary.
10th round
301. N.Y. Yankees, Joe Delossantos, OF, William & Mary.
11th round
343. Houston, Jason Schiavone, C, James Madison.
12th round
371. Atlanta, Cayman Goode, RHP, Douglas Freeman HS.
13th round
389. Cincinnati, Anthony Stephan, OF, UVA.
393. Seattle, Brandon Eike, 3B, VCU (Powhatan HS).
14th round
425. Milwaukee, James Nunnallee, C, Lightridge HS.
15th round
449. Cincinnati, Jordan Little, RHP, Virginia Tech.
16th round
474. Pittsburgh, Brian Curley, RHP, VCU (Trinity Episcopal).
482. Chicago Cubs, Christian Gordon, LHP, VCU (Liberty Christian Academy and Liberty University).
18th round
531. St. Louis, Christian Martin, SS, Virginia Tech (Amherst County HS).
547. Toronto, Holden Wilkerson, RHP, VMI (Cave Spring HS).
552. Philadelphia, Kevin Warunek, LHP, Longwood (Patriot HS).
19th round
564. Pittsburgh, Joe Vogatsky, RHP, James Madison (Kettle Run HS).
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
