Congratulations go out to former Saint Ignatius baseball standout Derek Dietrich '07, who was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in Tuesday's second round of Major League Baseball's First-Year Player Draft. Dietrich was the 79th pick overall.

Dietrich, who just completed his junior season as a shortstop for nationally ranked Georgia Tech, was a member of two state final-four teams at Saint Ignatius (2004 and 2007). He totaled more than 100 hits and 100 runs batted in during his high school career, had 37 career doubles and compiled a .425 career batting average for the 'Cats.

A three-time Plain Dealer All-Star, Dietrich received national and state recognition from Louisville Slugger, Baseball America and Gatorade while playing for Saint Ignatius.

Georgia Tech was eliminated by Alabama in Monday night's NCAA double-elimination Super Regional qualifier. Dietrich batted .350 this season with 18 home runs and 63 RBI.