The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Logan Soole as an outfielder in the 23rd round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. Instead of coming to SIU, he passed on the scholarship to play baseball at the pro level.
Before being drafted, the Louisville, Co., native signed his national letter of intent to become a Saluki on Nov. 12, 2014.
"The campus was beautiful and I pictured myself there. I really liked coach [Ken] Henderson and [hitting coach Ryan] Strain a lot," he said via direct message on Twitter. "I felt really comfortable there and, at the time, thought it would be a good fit and given me a great chance to play.