Bucks See 3 Former Players Selected in 2021 MLB Draft
July 14, 2021 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Waterloo Bucks News Release
Waterloo, Iowa - Three former Waterloo Bucks were drafted during the 2021 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft. Christian McGowan, Bennett Hostetler, and Drew Irvine all heard their names called during the three-day draft which began on Sunday of this week.
The first former Waterloo player selected in the 2021 MLB Draft was pitcher Christian McGowan. McGowan was taken in the 7th round with the 205th overall pick by the Philadelphia Phillies. A product of Eastern Oklahoma State Junior College, McGowan played for the Bucks in 2020 where the righty posted a 2-1 record, a 2.93 ERA, and 16 strikeouts with one save.
With the 539th overall pick (18th round), the Miami Marlins selected shortstop Bennett Hostetler, who played with the Bucks in 2019. A product of North Dakota State University, Hostetler finished his only season in Waterloo with a .287 average with three home runs, 20 RBI, and five stolen bases.
Former Waterloo right-handed pitcher Drew Irvine, a University of Iowa product, was taken in the 19th round with the 553rd pick by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Irvine appeared in seven games for the Bucks in 2019, finishing with a 0-3 record and 17 strikeouts with a 4.65 ERA.
Single-game tickets are currently on sale by calling the Bucks' Ticket Line at (319) 232-5633 or available online at www.waterloobucks.com. Cost Cutters Field at Riverfront Stadium welcomed a new state of the art video board in 2016 thanks to a matching grant from the Black Hawk County Gaming Association. Team ownership has invested nearly $400,000 in stadium improvements since the end of the 2014 season including group outing areas, painted bleachers, public Wi-Fi, sound system, kids zone inflatables, wiffle ball field, and concessions equipment. Fans are encouraged to stay in touch with the Bucks by utilizing their website at www.waterloobucks.com or utilizing the Northwoods League Mobile App.
Northwoods League Stories from July 14, 2021
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- Mallards Split Rain-Shortened Doubleheader against Chinooks - Madison Mallards
- Rafters Drop Game One, Game Two of Doubleheader Postponed against Dock Spiders - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
- Rox Come Through in Extras, Win Game One of Doubleheader - St. Cloud Rox
- Booyah Fall to 'Chucks in Shortened Game - Green Bay Rockers
- Rochester Drops First of Two with Waterloo - Rochester Honkers
- Woodchucks Battle Rain, Beat Booyah - Wausau Woodchucks
- Huskies Hang on in Game One of Doubleheader - Duluth Huskies
- Stingers Fall in Game 1 of Doubleheader to Loggers - Willmar Stingers
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- Kalamazoo Has 10 Players Drafted in 2021 MLB Draft - Kalamazoo Growlers
- Loggers Have League-High 11 Former Players Drafted - La Crosse Loggers
- Mallards Host Doubleheader against Lakeshore - Madison Mallards
- Ten Rafters Selected in 2021 MLB Draft - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
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- Bucks See 3 Former Players Selected in 2021 MLB Draft - Waterloo Bucks
- Booyah Look to Ahead to 'Chucks - Green Bay Rockers
- Traverse City Outsluggs Rockford 22-9 - Rockford Rivets
- MoonDogs Blowout Huskies to Get Back in Win Column - Mankato MoonDogs
- Honkers Late Heroics Not Enough in Loss to Waterloo - Rochester Honkers
- Kingfish Win Suspended Game, Drop Game One, Game Two Postponed - Kenosha Kingfish
- Stingers Sweep Express, Take Game 2, 15-11 - Willmar Stingers
- Huskies Drop Game Two in Mankato - Duluth Huskies
- Rafters Walked off by Mallards, Split Home and Home Series - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
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