Chris Villaman selected in 9th round of 2022 MLB Draft by Tampa Bay

Three rounds after teammate Josh Hood was selected in the 2022 MLB Draft, NC State LHP Chris Villaman heard his name called:

With the 284th pick, @RaysBaseball selects @NCStateBaseball left-handed pitcher Chris Villaman, No. 219 on the Top 250 Draft Prospects list.

Watch live: https://t.co/Vpb66VBrPo pic.twitter.com/eIDcppSIT8— MLB Draft (@MLBDraft) July 18, 2022

During his third year (second full season) with the Wolfpack, Villaman stepped into the closer role for State, filling the void made by the departure of Evan Justice, a 2021 5th round MLB Draft pick.