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Ramapo College Pitcher Drafted by Cincinnati Reds
PJ Cerreto is set to start his Major League Baseball career.
A former Ramapo College star baseball player has been drafted to the major leagues.
According to a release from the school’s athletics department, PJ Cerreto, a pitcher from Paramus who graduated last spring, was drafted Saturday by the Cincinnati Reds.
Cerreto "was drafted in the 40th round of the Major League Baseball draft [Saturday]," Ramapo’s Director of Sports Information, Rachel Pinton, announced in a release.
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According to the release, the draft pick is a right-handed pitcher. Cerreto finished his senior season with a 2-1 record on the mound. He recorded a 2.72 ERA in six appearances, and 60 strikeouts in 39.2 innings pitched, the release said.
Ramapo College reps said this weekend they do not have much more information about Cerreto’s drafting.
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