Former USC Salkehatchie Indian and current Charleston Southern RHP Ali Williams has been selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 2011 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft on last Wednesday afternoon. Williams was the fifth pick of the 34th round by the Kansas City Royals.
Williams, a redshirt junior who transferred to CSU after two seasons at USC Salkehatchie, made 22 appearances for the Buccaneers in 2011 with four starts. He finished the season 2-2 with an ERA of 5.53, giving up 44 hits and 26 earned runs in 42.1 innings. Williams struck out 45 batters on the season, including six in the team's 5-0 loss to Gardner-Webb in the 2011 Big South Tournament.
While at USC Salkehatchie, Williams garnered several awards and is on the all-time leaders list in several categories.
The 2011 MLB draft marks the second time in the past three years a former USC Salkehatchie Indian was drafted, with former Indian Oliver Santos selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 35th round of the 2009 draft.
Williams, a redshirt junior who transferred to CSU after two seasons at USC Salkehatchie, made 22 appearances for the Buccaneers in 2011 with four starts. He finished the season 2-2 with an ERA of 5.53, giving up 44 hits and 26 earned runs in 42.1 innings. Williams struck out 45 batters on the season, including six in the team's 5-0 loss to Gardner-Webb in the 2011 Big South Tournament.
While at USC Salkehatchie, Williams garnered several awards and is on the all-time leaders list in several categories.
The 2011 MLB draft marks the second time in the past three years a former USC Salkehatchie Indian was drafted, with former Indian Oliver Santos selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 35th round of the 2009 draft.
