With the 1st pick in the 18th Round (549th overall), the Astros select 6'2" 205lb left-hitting right-throwing catcher Ricky Gingras, out of Point Loma Nazarene Univeristy (CA).
Gingras hit .357/.446/.529 in 42 games for Point Loma Nazarene, with seven homers in 157 ABs.
Gingras was recently named to the All-Golden State Athletic Conference team.
You can watch 60 Seconds With Ricky Gingras here:
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
