Fresno State infielder Ryan Higgins was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the ninth round of the 2021 MLB draft.
This past season, Higgins had a .352 batting average, 41 RBIs and 58 hits, all team-highs for the Bulldogs. He also had 11 home runs, tied for second most on the team. Higgins walked 29 times last season, the second most in the Mountain West.
He also made starts at four different positions during the season and led the team in slugging percentage and on-base percentage.
Higgins is the 32nd taking player to be drafted in the first 10 rounds under head coach Mike Batesole – whose career spans back to 2013.