June 8, 2007

Stockton, Calif. - Pacific seniors Curtis Pasma (Madera, Calif.) and Jake Wild (Kingsburg, Calif.) as well as Tigers' signees Ryan Fischer (Lodi, Calif.), Nicholas Longmire (La Mesa, Calif.) and Tyler Waldron (Garden Valley, Calif.) were selected in the 2007 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft on Friday, June 8.

Wild was selected in the 26th round by the Seattle Mariners. A two-year players for the Tigers, Wild finished his Pacific career with a 3-13 record, three saves and a 5.88 ERA. Jake recorded 83 strikeouts and just 58 walks in 104.0 innings. Jake came to Pacific in 2005 after two seasons at Bakerfield College.

The Milwaukee Brewers selected Pasma in 36th round. Curtis also joined Pacific prior to the 2005 season after two seasons at Reedley College. Pasma concluded his Pacific career with a 6-8 combined record, four saves and a 4.38 ERA. Curtis closed the 2007 season as the Tigers leader in victories with three and closed out the season with two complete games during his final six outings. Pasma recorded 108 strikeouts and just 42 walks in 129.1 innings.

The Boston Red Sox drafted Fischer in the 40th round, Longmire was selected in the 37th round by the Oakland Athletics, while Waldron was taken in the 38th round by the Florida Marlins. Fischer, Longmire and Waldron both have signed letters of intent to join the Tigers next season.

Fischer is a 6'1 right-handed pitcher out of Lodi High School. Fischer finished his junior season with a 3-3 record and a 2.68 ERA. He struck out 45 batters in 31 innings of work. This past summer, Fischer played for the Milwaukee Brewer Area Code Team and has been a member of the Los Angeles Dodger Elite Team and the Colorado Rockies Scout Team.

Longmire , comes to Pacific from one of the top teams in the San Diego County, Grossmont High School in La Mesa, Calif. An outfielder, Longmire leads the Foothillers with a .507 batting average, 35 hits, 11 home runs, 10 stolen bases, 23 RBI and a 1.058 slugging percentage in 22 games. In addition, Longmire has drawn nine walks and struck out only eight times. Longmire's 11 home runs not only leads his team, but also three more than any other player in the San Diego section. Grossmont has a history of providing the Tigers with power hitters as it is the same school that produced current Tiger, Justin Baum.

Waldron is a 6'2 right-handed pitcher from Golden Sierra High School in Garden Valley, Calif. Last season, Waldron led Golden Sierra to a Division IV runner-up finish in the Sac-San Joaquin Section. As a junior he finished with a 7-2 record with a 1.13 ERA. He struck out 110 hitters in just 56 innings of work. At the plate, Waldron hit .537 with two home runs and 22 RBI.