University of Massachusets Athletics
UMass' Nick Serino Selected By Washington In MLB Draft
June 09, 2010 | Baseball
June 9, 2010
AMHERST, Mass. - UMass left-handed pitcher Nick Serino was selected by the Washington Nationals in the Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft on Wednesday afternoon. Serino, who recently completed his junior year as a member of the Minutemen, was taken with the first pick of the 37th round (1,106 overall).
Serino becomes the 75th draft pick from UMass all-time and is the second to be chosen by the Nationals, joining left-handed pitcher Mitchell Clegg who was drafted in the 21st round in 2009. Serino is the 35th player in head coach Mike Stone's 23-year tenure to have his named called in the MLB draft.
Serving as the No. 1 starter in the Minutemen's weekend rotation for the bulk of 2010, Serino led the team with 83 strikeouts, tying him for ninth on the single season list in the UMass record book. Over 11 starts, Serino threw 69.2 innings and posted a 6.72 ERA.
The left-hander finished first in the Atlantic 10 with an average of 10.72 strikeouts per-nine innings and currently ranks 22nd in the nation. Serino fanned 10 or more in a game four times this spring, including striking out a career-high 13 batters at Saint Joseph's and vs. George Washington.
In his three seasons at UMass, Serino has compiled 189 career strikeouts in 176.1 innings, which ties him for sixth all-time in program history. He has registered nine career wins, three complete games, a 5.67 ERA and a opponent batting average of .268.
Playing for the Lowell All-Americans in the New England Collegiate Baseball league, Serino was named an NECBL All-Star in 2009.
