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DAILYW0RLD.COM DAILY WORLD FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 2007 3 rass 'Hit EvD Entries 1Wim8Star(FuHw us 5 2 Dealers Sew (Cohort) up 3 Beautify LNb (Hetarl) no 4 Gift of Must flrwrt) tip t1 I 5WMOi(BanKManHI) 114 Irai Groom (Puedol ng 7SrMwyVWk(Brjuioue) up ji 8 Pocket IMelWOT) ng 15, 4 yes I up, 1 I CLM $4,000 'i if Catcher becomes second-highest selection in Cajuns history By Dan McDonald The (Lafayette) Daily Advertiser LAFAYETTE Maybe it was just by chance that Jonathan Lucroy's off-the-field, knock-around baseball cap was an old-school Milwaukee Brewers lid. But maybe it was kismet. Lucroy became the second-highest Louisiana-Lafayette draft selection since Tony Robichaux took over as head coach in 1995 Thursday, being tabbed in the third round of Major League Baseball's First-Year Player Draft by the Brewers. The Ragin' Cajun junior catcher was the 101st player picked in the annual draft of amateur talent, and was the second selection for the Milwaukee club. "They're one of the teams that had been following me," Lucroy said.

"Brian Sankey is their area scout and I saw him at several different games, and he and one of his national people saw me play at McNeese when I had a good game." That good game included a grand-slam homer and one throw-out on an attempted stolen base, but Lucroy's body of work was more important than one game. The Umatilla, native is ULL's all-time career leader in runs batted in (184), total bases (414) and doubles (54), ranks second in hits (241), third in home runs (35) and slugging percentage and fourth in batting average All of those figures are in three years since Lucroy just completed his junior season. But with a high third-round draft selection, one where the slot money for the 101st pick is approximately $337,000, it's expected that Lucroy will sign a contract and by-pass his senior season. Lucroy said that his former coach and adviser Doug Rogalski will talk to Sankey and members of the Brewers front office today to begin negotiations. "I feel good about it because the Brewers are a good organization and they're successful," Lucroy said Thursday evening.

"They have a lot of good players in their system, and I'm lucky to be wanted in an organization such as that." v. Rogalski may have helped bump Lucroy's selection up a couple of slots, after receiving a phone call early in the third round. "He called me and said that the (Cincinnati) Reds had called and said they were going to definitely take me with their next pick," Lucroy said. "He called the Brewers and the (Colorado) Rockies, teams that had picks right in i front of the Reds, and told them if they wanted to draft me they needed to do it now. It put a little pressure on them." The Brewers had pick number 101, with the Rockies picking next at 102 ahead of the Reds' No.

104 pick. Colorado took catcher Lars Davis of Illinois right after Lucroy's selection. "I got a call back from the Brewers and they said they were going to take me," Lucroy said. "I had just hung up the phone and heard my name called." The MLB draft ran much later than normal, mostly because the first round was televised on ESPN2, The first round of 30 picks took three and one-half hours, and that was followed by 34 compensatory picks before the second round began. Milwaukee's only selection before Lucroy was Florida outfielder Matthew LaPorta, who was the seventh overall pick.

Lucroy was the 11th catcher selected and the seventh colle- -giate catcher picked. "I figured I'd be in the middle there, late in the second or early in the third round," Lucroy said. "I felt I was right in there with the college catchers drafted before me. It took a long time, but I'm pretty happy." Milwaukee's rookie teams are the Helena (Mont.) Brewers of the Pioneer League and the Maryvale (Ariz.) Brewers of the Arizona League. The Class A affiliate is the South Atlantic League's West Virginia Power in Charleston, W.Va., and the High-A affiliate is not far from Lucroy's hometown the Brevard County Mana- ULL's Jonathan Lucroy watches one April, 28, 2007, at Tigue Moore Field tees of Viera, in the Florida State League.

Lucroy is the 12th ULL player taken in the top 10 rounds under Robichaux, File Photo of his hits against Arkansas State, in Lafayette. with the only higher selection coming in 1995 when Rayne's Darrin Babineaux was a second-round selec- tion of the Los Angeles Dodgers. if A lWmeNWnhMirmm kl ion 3071 101 101 iRcttatgerfSinti) 123 120 4Graim0ewt) 120 6 JbkwI Hunter (Sylvester) IJO 6 Comesn Slaney (Bauraut) 123 7VsiHenarioM) 120 6 Cry Sassy Lady (Feul) 120 9 Denis Damsel (Heoert) 123 10 Rouses Point (Serin) 123 1 0ne Bravo Five (Duhon) 121 2 Juliet Red Ban (Melancon) 121 3 Meritor, (Bankslon III) 116 4 Kaseya Sik (LaJeune, Jr.) 121 6ElAJy(Smi1h) 121 6 Meseeyotiinhouston (Wright) 121 7 txuitianalagnieprje (Clark) 121 eSolrolyiSt.Juior) 121 9 Seattle Smonr(ljjuno, Jr.) 121 10 Mystical Max (Santoe) 121 11Dancer'avjalenlH(Kin8ey) 121 12Eojabon(Faol) 121 13GuitoDjr(Cermouriie-.) 121 14 Skynw RnuU MUwtt (91 S1 151 52 81 151 72 81 1271 31 201 1271 301 151 101 671 301 121 871 201 501 41 121 FtACE 4 $7,200, 3, 4, 4 5 yo'a, 6 12F, HCL $5,000 1 StornwAfaiwWHitfwril iik 2 Throwum (Sylvester) us 3CroGulkHeriOTlai) 120 4 t3st1 Crwl (SnMi) 120 120 6 Wish Me (Bourque) 11s 115 6 Marias Screen (Brectva) 120 CWelWetercuy (Clark) 11s 10 Sot's Wen (Melarcon) 118 11 Slwkh Barker (Bourque) it; 12S(xeadMrjai(Malonadc-Alicea) 123 13 Apolto Fleet (Carmouche, Ji.) 123 14 Not Rich Ahlninuhnnl ill 2071 301 201 101 201 301 1671 671 72 92 81 61 1671 RACE $7,700, 3 yo'a up, 7F, CLM $5,000 0 101 101 1 uiarrwn jet(iervon) lt7 la Trudy Anne (Terwrll 117 ola Bump (Clark) 117 3 Lucky Dipla (Bracho) 117 4 Katamte (Santiago) 112 5 Current Odds (Faul) 117 6JNaco)(Wright) 117 7 Cajun Credit (Hebert) lis 6 Tt Shannon ShuM(Bourqua) 117 9 Heeri (Santos) 117 10StwrnnSarJa(Hemanote) 117 IIWitedtoRun(u)zada) 107 12 NarjarmRcrt (LeJeune. .) 123 13 Rod's Frosty (MaktonarJc-AJicea) 117 IPmiaoormaStailSI JUien) 120 2AcflraMePrcerjM(rjjrque) 120 3 Has Dylan (Santiago) 120 4EsaosSlsje(Ciimoucrie1Jr.) 120 5 Ikrnmihinkirniein (Mecha) 120 6 FwmysQirl (Hebert) 120 7 Princess Pul (Hernandez) 120 Facfiairomtriegrtgo IBourque) 120 She's a Target (Melancon) 120 RACE 7 125,000, 2 yD, SF, F.THL IHisse(Mecrie) 120 5 Me Pokticat MuHn (Boutque) 120 3 Speck 0) Ida (St. Julian) 120 4 Ave Dancer (Melancon) 120 SDandn'onKryslals (Clark) 120 6 Ida Belter Run (Faul) 120 7HKingDram(UJeur Jr.) 120 8 Countess Noel (Hernandez) 120 llalyNotuweyiWwt) 120 2 (Toan (Bourque) 120 3HcuFetWuhjBcjrqus 120 AlxuamJazzlBsnksainlll) 120 5 lively Reaper (Clerk) 120 6 1 Karri GcW (Loans, Jr.) 120 7StcklCrpsM9iaro)ri) 120 8DeteMOey(Tervw1) 120 (AngeiolMeche) 120 RACE 9 $25.000, 2 yo, 5F, F.TRt ISupersrme(StJulen) 120 20vj'rw(Tervorl) 120 3Kirierlea(Melencon) 120 4lrieh8eyouOutlon) 120 Switty Victreu (Carnuucha, Jr.) 120 Lilly's Tme (Maldonadc-Alicea) 120 7 Biduadaau (Bourque) 120 STitJoyiyme(Ciark) 120 RACE 10 $6,500, 4 yo'a up, 1M, OH $4,000 1SFlom(Bankstonlll) 118 2 Maurice (Smth) 120 3CeMKrup(Hnwdei) 123 4 Irish Gale (Bourque) 123 5 Fools Dey flerwrll 123 6 Secret ArtlMon(Broill) 123 7 Dance lor Nance (LeJeune, Jr.) 120 8Mr.Joeeph(Clark) 123 9 LaseroM (Sylvester) 123 10 Ban (Santiago) 123 671 201 671 1671 121 121 671 072 201 201 101 671 1671 121 1671 671 95 72 81 671 101 21 1271 81 72 972 101 101 671 671 201 671 31 671 121 671 72 101 72 101 671 121 41 81 671 5 1t.

301 2071 672 201 121 101 21 471 201 671 EvD Results Late Wednesday RACE AOC 130,000 5 Brush WWi Danger (LoJeuna, (4.00 $2.30 12.60 1 Day Time (Bracho, (3 80 S2.B0 12.80 Eucta (HI 111.40; Ouinells (1-5), (5-1-1), Oth 08:20 final; 1:37.17 RACE 2 $17,500 1 KOI up, 1M, CLM $1 0,000 $9.00 $4.40 $3.00 IIABuosWericon.Q.) $520 $4J OWs First $3.40 OaHy Double (5), 124.60; Eucta (5-t), Oulnel. It (14) $22.80: SupertecH (I-M), $172J0; 06:46 PM Final: RACE 3 $21 sa 3, 4, yo'a, 1, UCt $20,000 6 Jdt Joy (Melancon, L) $4090 $15.00 $8.80 2 Li Vo Star (Bourque, $620 $420 11 Delta Sky (Clark, $5 00 Euda $1 72.60-, Oulnella (24), Suewlecei (S-M1), SS2I.20; Pac9(8-64), $27020; OK: 07:12 PM Fatah 1:06.11 RACE 4 $7,700 3 yo'l up, SF, GUI $3 JMO 1 Bay Oty GarnWer (Puetloi )8 .40 $4.20 $3.20 12 TMngs Thart Fly (Melancon, L) $4.40 (320 (4.80 Euda (M2), Oulnella (112), Suparlac-k (1-124-2), r.OIIWTrlraclB (1-124), Pkl (54-1), $3JO; Off: 07:31 PN Final: MM a 1 2 Storm Channel (Faul, $23.80 (12.00 $0.60 3DingDangOilw(HerriendeiB.) (2720 (15.00 AknDiamMIFuBiar.C.) (720 ai (2-344), Trrkcta (2-M), $40140; Pie 3 (6-1-2), $1,491. C. 01:04 Pal Flnat MM RACE $31 ,000 yoa sap, AUK 1KKut (Melancon. a) $14.60 $660 $4.80 $4.00 $4.00 3 Miie On Ml (Santos, Ft) (1020 Exada (1-7), $6120; OulnaHa (1-7), Supsrtecta (1-7-34L Trtlecta (1-7-3), 3 (1 1), Olt; Pal Final: 1:11.96 RACE 7 $1 9,500 3 yo'a I up, 6F, OM $15,000 Shanghl Breea (PaM, $29.00 $16.00 $6.80 $11.00 $680 Jsarrai Sweep (LeJeune, (10.00 Eucta (64) CkrirwNai (ML Superlecta (644-11), $31 J70.60; Mada (644), Pic I (2-14), $1 Oth 09:58 PM Rnafc RACE $17J6 yo'a I up.

1 $1380 $800 $6.00 (7.60 10 Pbecntassrna (Vvot, (12.40 Euda (1-12), $23140; tXaViaaa (1-12), Sucf acta (1-1M04), Trtlecta (1-1M0). 3 (14-1), (24W.4 09:22 PM FM: 1KS.7I RACE 9 tam yo'a up, 1M TOY, AOC $1 5J $060 (640 $5.00 $13.80 $5.60 $420 Euda (3-1), (133.40; Oulnella 0-31 Supertecta (3-144). Trtlecta Pic 3 Ofh 09:49 PM Fatal: 1 :43.0$ RACE 10 $12,000 yo, Ma $15,000 (2.40 (2.60 7ltatafeaper(Vlolarainl) (660 (360 2 Bcoger Lee (lanal. (3.60 Da DnM (19M Eioda (7), Ou (741 $20; Superteda (1-7-24), $436Trcta(-M), Conaoktliaa Doutk (341 $740; Pic (144), Pie 4 (1-1449), (M63JJC; Of: 14:14 PM Fatal: W1.77 4M. taaox trSt iaara.

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