Marincov Drafted by Oakland Athletics
6/7/2013 6:02:00 PM | Baseball
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The University of North Florida baseball's Tyler Marincov was selected in the eighth round of Major League Baseball's First-Year Player Draft by the Oakland Athletics. Marincov was the 251st overall pick in the 2013 Draft.
This is the second time the junior has been drafted. Marincov was drafted out of high school in the 48th Round (1,453rd overall pick) in the 2010 MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Detroit Tigers.
Marincov, a First-Team All-Atlantic Sun Conference selection this season, was also a 2013 Preseason All-Atlantic Sun Conference selection and A-Sun Player of the Week (March 11). The Orlando native finished the regular season ranked in the NCAA in triples (15th), runs (24th), triples per game (29th), doubles (34th), total bases (37th), runs per game (43rd), hits (60th), stolen bases (65th), doubles per game (70th), runs batted in (74th), stolen bases per game (79th), runs batted in per game (112th) and base on balls (120th).
Marincov ranked in the A-Sun top-10 this regular season in runs scored (1st), triples (1st), total bases (1st), stolen bases (1st), doubles (2nd), slugging percentage (4th), runs batted in (4th), at bats (4th), on-base percentage (5th), hits (5th), home runs (5th), stolen base attempts (5th), walks (6th) and total plate appearances (6th). The junior is the only player on Ospreys roster to play in and start every game this season (59 games).
He is the first player in UNF's Division I history to steal 20 or more bases. Marincov led team in slugging percentage, runs scored, runs batted in, doubles, triples, home runs, total bases, walks, stolen bases, games played and games started. In addition, he had a team-best seven outfield assists. Marincov led the team with 25 multiple-hit games (13 in A-Sun) and 14 multiple-RBI games (9 in A-Sun). Marincov hit safely in 50 of 59 games this season, reaching base safely in 57 games.
The right fielder ended the season with a team-long 27-game hitting streak (still active) and 30-game reached base streak (still active).
This is the second time the junior has been drafted. Marincov was drafted out of high school in the 48th Round (1,453rd overall pick) in the 2010 MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Detroit Tigers.
Marincov, a First-Team All-Atlantic Sun Conference selection this season, was also a 2013 Preseason All-Atlantic Sun Conference selection and A-Sun Player of the Week (March 11). The Orlando native finished the regular season ranked in the NCAA in triples (15th), runs (24th), triples per game (29th), doubles (34th), total bases (37th), runs per game (43rd), hits (60th), stolen bases (65th), doubles per game (70th), runs batted in (74th), stolen bases per game (79th), runs batted in per game (112th) and base on balls (120th).
Marincov ranked in the A-Sun top-10 this regular season in runs scored (1st), triples (1st), total bases (1st), stolen bases (1st), doubles (2nd), slugging percentage (4th), runs batted in (4th), at bats (4th), on-base percentage (5th), hits (5th), home runs (5th), stolen base attempts (5th), walks (6th) and total plate appearances (6th). The junior is the only player on Ospreys roster to play in and start every game this season (59 games).
He is the first player in UNF's Division I history to steal 20 or more bases. Marincov led team in slugging percentage, runs scored, runs batted in, doubles, triples, home runs, total bases, walks, stolen bases, games played and games started. In addition, he had a team-best seven outfield assists. Marincov led the team with 25 multiple-hit games (13 in A-Sun) and 14 multiple-RBI games (9 in A-Sun). Marincov hit safely in 50 of 59 games this season, reaching base safely in 57 games.
The right fielder ended the season with a team-long 27-game hitting streak (still active) and 30-game reached base streak (still active).
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