Junior right-handed pitcher Shawn Camp was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 16th round Tuesday of the 1997 amateur baseball draft.

A 6-1, 205-pound native of Fairfax, VA, and a 1994 graduate of James Robinson Secondary School, Camp posted a 5-5 record with a 4.16 earned run average this season, and led the Patriots with 12 games started, 84 innings pitched and 78 strikeouts. He ranked fifth in the Colonial Athletic Association in ERA.

Camp is the second George Mason player to be selected in the draft by San Diego, joining catcher Rod Billingsley, who was a 28th-round pick in 1989. If he signs, Camp would be assigned to San Diego's Advanced Rookie League team at Idaho Falls, ID, in the Pioneer League.

Camp became George Mason's all-time leader this season with 175 strikeouts, and he has a career record of 14-8 with seven saves (all in his first two seasons) and a 3.74 ERA. For his career, Camp ranks tied for third in saves, fifth in victories and ERA, and sixth with 53 appearances and a .636 winning percentage.

Camp is the 18th George Mason player in the past 20 years to be drafted by a major league organization, and the 13th in the past 11 years. If and when he signs a contract, he would be the 17th player to do so. J.J. Picollo, currently an assistant coach with the Patriots, was drafted in the 14th round by the Cincinnati Reds in 1993, but he did not sign and returned to school the following year for his senior season.

George Mason finished the 1997 season with an overall record of 29-24, 10-11 in the CAA.

Junior center fielder Mike Colangelo was selected by the Anaheim Angels in the 21st round Wednesday of the 1997 amateur baseball draft.

A 6-0, 190-pound native of Dumfries, VA, and a 1994 graduate of C.D. Hylton High School, Colangelo was an All-Colonial Athletic Association first-team selection, first team All-VaSID, and a second-team choice to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-East Region squad. He led the CAA in triples for the second straight year with seven, and as of May 4, he was tied for 11th in the nation with an average of 0.15 triples per game. Colangelo also led the conference in batting with a .418 average and ranked second in the conference with 68 runs batted in.

Colangelo led the Patriots in batting, triples, RBI, runs (62), hits (77), doubles (18), walks (39), hit by pitch (11), stolen bases (14), slugging percentage (.707) and on-base percentage (.536), and he ranked second on the team with seven home runs. His on-base percentage set a George Mason season record.

For his career, Colangelo ranks first with 14 triples and a .477 on-base percentage, second with a .369 batting average, tied for third with 19 times being hit by pitch, fourth with 132 runs and 167 hits, fifth with 120 RBI and a .606 slugging percentage, eighth with 83 walks, and tied for eighth with 34 doubles.

Colangelo is the 19th George Mason player in the past 20 years to be drafted by a major league organization, and the 14th in the past 11 years. Colangelo is the first George Mason player ever chosen by Anaheim. He joins junior teammates Shawn Camp, selected in the 16th round by the San Diego Padres, and Chris Martine, chosen in the 23rd round by the St. Louis Cardinals, in being drafted this season.

It marks the second time in five years that three George Mason players were taken in the same draft. In 1993, Greg Deares was selected in the 26th round by St. Louis and Lonnie Goldberg was taken in the 27th round by the Texas Rangers. J.J. Picollo, currently an assistant coach with the Patriots, was selected as a junior in the 14th round by the Cincinnati Reds, but he chose not to sign and returned to school the following year for his senior season. It also marks the second straight year, the fourth time in six years and the sixth time in 20 years that multiple George Mason players have been selected in the same draft.

Junior catcher Chris Martine was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 23rd round Wednesday of the 1997 amateur baseball draft.

A 6-3, 195-pound native of Cherry Hill, NJ, and a 1994 graduate of Cherry Hill West High School, Martine joined the Patriots as a transfer this season from George Washington University. Martine concluded the 1997 season with a .306 batting average, five doubles, one home run and 13 runs batted in and six stolen bases, and he finished the year with a 12-game hitting streak, which tied sophomore Trevor Haas for the longest on the team this season. The possessor of a strong and accurate throwing arm, he threw out 29.4 percent (15-51) of runners attempting to steal against him.

Martine is the 20th George Mason player in the past 20 years to be drafted by a major league organization, and the 15th in the past 11 years. He is the third George Mason player chosen by St. Louis, joining Ryan Johnston (40th round in 1987) and Greg Deares (26th round in 1993).

Martine joins junior teammates Shawn Camp, selected in the 16th round by the San Diego Padres, and Mike Colangelo, chosen in the 21st round by the Anaheim Angels, in being drafted this season. It marks the second time in five years that three George Mason players were taken in the same draft.

In 1993, Deares was selected by the Cardinals and Lonnie Goldberg was taken in the 27th round by the Texas Rangers, while J.J. Picollo, currently an assistant coach with the Patriots, was selected as a junior in the 14th round by the Cincinnati Reds, but he chose not to sign and returned to school the following year for his senior season. It also marks the second straight year, the fourth time in six years and the sixth time in 20 years that multiple George Mason players have been selected in the same draft.

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