Pitcher Carter Hope of The Woodlands went to the Royals with the 82nd pick of the MLB draft just a few hours before his team took on San Antonio O’Connor in the Class 5A state semifinals. Hope was not scheduled to pitch in today’s game. Hope has committed to Oklahoma State. Two picks later, pitcher Casey Meisner of Cy Woods went to the Mets. Meisner has committed to Texas Tech. Hope and Meisner follow St. Pius X pitcher Kohl Stewart (No. 4 overall to Twins) as Houston-area high schoolers to be drafted. In the fourth round, Andrew Mitchell a pitcher from TCU who went to Stratford was selected by the [...]