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Cary, Milligan of OCU chosen in MLB Draft

Cary follows father Chuck Cary to Tigers organization

OKLAHOMA CITY – Elliott Cary and Bryce Milligan from Oklahoma City University were taken in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers picked Milligan in the 19th round with the 583rd overall selection, while the Detroit Tigers selected Cary in the 29th round with the 862nd pick.
Oklahoma City has sent 77 to the professional ranks via the MLB Draft, while 163 OCU alumni overall have turned pro. OCU boasts of the most wins in college baseball since 1991 with a 1,433-416-2 mark in that span.
Milligan, a junior right-hander from Blanchard, Okla., supplied the Stars with an 11-2 record, 1.94 earned run average, 113 strikeouts, four complete games and two shutouts in 83.2 innings pitched this year. He ranked eighth in ERA, ninth in wins and 13th in opponents' batting average (.185) among the NAIA.
On Feb. 1, Milligan threw a no-hitter against Grand View (Iowa) at Jim Wade Stadium. He struck out eight, walked none, allowed two hit batsmen and threw 98 pitches in seven innings. He carried a perfect game through five innings against Southwestern Assemblies of God (Texas) on April 5 in Oklahoma City.
Milligan's accolades this year included first-team NAIA all-American, first-team all-Sooner Athletic Conference and four SAC pitcher of the week honors. Milligan became a two-time first-team all-SAC selection and five-time league hurler of the week for the Stars. His career numbers were a 24-4 mark with a 2.04 ERA, 229 strikeouts, six complete games and three whitewashes in 189.2 innings thrown for OCU.
Cary, a senior outfielder from Niceville, Fla., posted a .303 batting average with 62 runs scored, 64 hits, 10 doubles, 12 home runs, 41 RBIs and six stolen bases this year. Cary hit two homers with three RBIs against Southwestern (Kan.) on March 19. He took first-team all-SAC and an SAC gold glove this season. Cary finished his OCU career with a .303 average, 19 doubles, two triples, 22 homers, 75 RBIs and 15 steals.
The Detroit Tigers previously drafted Cary's father Chuck Cary in the seventh round in the 1981 draft. Chuck Cary reached the majors with the Tigers on Aug. 22, 1985 and pitched for the Tigers, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox from 1985-93.
The Stars finished 46-14 and reached the NAIA Championship Opening Round for the 10th time in 11 years this season. Denney Crabaugh has led OCU to a 1,499-460-2 mark with 14 NAIA World Series trips, 14 50-win seasons and the 2005 national title in 31 years.
 
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Players Mentioned

Elliott Cary

#2 Elliott Cary

OF
6' 3"
Senior
L/L
Bryce Milligan

#19 Bryce Milligan

RHP
6' 0"
Junior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Elliott Cary

#2 Elliott Cary

6' 3"
Senior
L/L
OF
Bryce Milligan

#19 Bryce Milligan

6' 0"
Junior
R/R
RHP