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    Default Carson Roccaforte Drafted in the 2nd Round

    Roccaforte was selected in the 2nd round by the Kansas City Royals (#66 overall)

    Congrats to Rocco and best of luck.


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    Default Re: Carson Roccaforte Drafted in the 2nd Round

    Very nice!!


  3. UL Baseball Roccaforte Selected By Kansas City In 2023 MLB Draft

    No. 66 overall pick becomes fourth-highest selection in school history

    Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns outfielder Carson Roccaforte became the fourth-highest draft selection in school history when he was selected by the Kansas City Royals on Sunday in the 2023 Major League Baseball Draft.

    Roccaforte, the No. 66 overall pick, posted a .325 career batting average in three seasons at Louisiana where he earned first-team All-Sun Belt Conference and All-ABCA South Central Region honors as a sophomore.

    The Port Neches, Texas, native hit .318 with eight home runs, 55 RBI and 22 stolen bases for the Ragin' Cajuns in 2023 and helping the team to their second straight berth to the NCAA Regionals. Roccaforte ranked among the SBC leaders in runs scored and was one of two players to start every game for Louisiana in 2023.

    Roccaforte was third for Louisiana in multi-hit (20) and tied for second with 13 multi-RBI games. Games. He posted an 11-game hit streak during the season and had streaks of 32 and 24 straight games of reaching base.

    In Louisiana's final game of the 2023 season against Miami in the NCAA Coral Gables Regional, Roccaforte set the single-season record for doubles in a season (26) and breaking the previous mark which stood since 1989.

    The second day of the MLB Draft resumes on Monday with rounds 3-10 before the final 10 rounds are picked on Tuesday.

    TOP 10 LOUISIANA RAGIN' CAJUNS MLB DRAFT SELECTIONS
    Year Name Round Pick Team Pos.
    1972 Charles Bordes 1** 15 Texas SS
    1985 Garrett O'Connor 2* 41 New York Yankees RHP
    1995 Darrin Babineaux 2 50 Los Angeles Dodgers RHP
    2023 Carson Roccaforte 2 (CB-B) 66 Kansas City OF
    1971 Ron Guidry 3 67 New York Yankees LHP
    2015 Blake Trahan 3 84 Cincinnati SS
    2018 Hogan Harris 3 85 Oakland LHP
    2007 Jonathan Lucroy 3 101 Milwaukee C
    1986 Xavier Hernandez 4 107 Toronto RHP
    1990 Perry Berry 4 116 Houston 2B
    Bold Reached Major League



  4. Default Re: Roccaforte Selected By Kansas City In 2023 MLB Draft

    . . . wow, and some here didn’t think he should play CF for the Cajuns this year . . . shock the baseball world Rocco . . .


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    As the fourth highest draftee in Ragin' Cajuns history, when Roccaforte makes it to the big leagues he will be the highest ranking draftee to do so.


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    Kyle DeBarge says hold my beer, I’m Comin . . .


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    Quote Originally Posted by CajunVic View Post
    . . . wow, and some here didn’t think he should play CF for the Cajuns this year . . . shock the baseball world Rocco . . .
    Don't let play-by-play comments drag you down.

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    Default Re: Roccaforte Selected By Kansas City In 2023 MLB Draft

    Quote Originally Posted by CajunVic View Post
    Kyle DeBarge says hold my beer, I’m Comin . . .
    Cape Cod is finding that out right now...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Turbine View Post
    Don't let play-by-play comments drag you down.
    This was not play by play discussions. It was extended preseason lineup discussions. You have become exactly what you claim I am. Get over it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CajunVic View Post
    This was not play by play discussions. It was extended preseason lineup discussions.
    Preseason? You holding on to Preseason talk?

    He wasn't drafted 66th solely for what he did in 2022. But I guess to your point he wasn't drafted 66th solely for what he did in 2023.

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    Don’t have to hold on to anything . . . watched it happen all season and unequivocally confirmed last night . . . and he may not have even been as good this year as he was last in some respects (HR’s) . . .


  12. Default ESPN 1420 The Kansas City Royals Select Carson Roccaforte With 66th Pick

    Ragin' Cajuns star, Carson Roccoforte, was drafted in the second round of the MLB draft by the Kansas City Royals.

    Homes SO Clean

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