Editor's note: This story previously stated that the signing deadline for the 2019 MLB Draft was 11:59 p.m. ET on August 15. The deadline is 5 p.m. ET on July 12. The Herald regrets the error.
Two WKU baseball signees may soon be suiting up for professional careers instead, as junior college pitchers Ryan Gusto and Riley Boyd were both selected in the 2019 MLB Draft Wednesday.
According to a May 2019 NCAA memorandum, "Any drafted player with remaining collegiate eligibility who does not sign a contract with the MLB team that has drafted him prior to 5 p.