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Butler baseball’s Ryan Pepiot selected by Dodgers in MLB draft

Ryan Pepiot pitches during a game this past season. Pepiot was selected in the third round of the 2019 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Collegian file photo.

CHRIS BROWN | SPORTS EDITOR | cbbrown@butler.edu

Butler baseball pitcher Ryan Pepiot on June 4 became the high-drafted player in school history, as he was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third round of the 2019 MLB Draft.

The right-handed starter just completed his junior season with the Bulldogs, pitching to a 4-4 record and 3.92 ERA while striking out 126 batters in 78 innings.