GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - It was a banner day for the Davenport University baseball program as four players were selected in the 2016 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. Brandon White (Chicago, Ill.) was the first Panther ever selected in the draft as he was a 13th-round selection (pick 379) of the Atlanta Braves. White is a hard throwing right-handed starting pitcher who turned in a great season in his only year with the team. He posted a 6-1 record with a 2.36 earned run average in 61 innings. He fanned 64 and walked just 12 with a fastball in the low to mid 90's and a sharp breaking ball.

Bryan Saucedo (Toronto, Ont.) was the second player taken as a 14th-round selection (pick 416) of the Chicago White Sox. Saucedo has a big frame at 6-6 and features a heavy fastball in the low 90's. He started 13 times this season and struck out 73 in 60 innings. 

Corbin Clouse (Grand Ledge, Mich.) was the third player taken as a 27th-round selection (pick 799) of the Atlanta Braves. The left-handed starter had a great sophomore season posting a 5-0 record and led the team with a 1.62 ERA. He started eight times and tossed 50 innings allowing just 25 hits with 75 strikeouts.

Travis Bolin (Watervliet, Mich.) was the fourth player taken as a 32nd-round selection (pick 969) of the Texas Rangers. The center fielder was a NAIA First Team All-American and set several single-season records this year at DU. The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Player of the Year slugged 16 home runs and 12 triples and sported a .412 batting average. He also drove in 62 runs and scored 69 times for the Panthers. He is a five-tool talent who can hit for average, has tremendous speed (17 stolen bases), exhibits arm strength (7 outfield assists), hits for power and fields his position well (.970 fielding percentage).

"This is a testament to the quality and growth of our program," said head coach Kevin Tidey. "You can come to Davenport and realize your dreams of getting drafted. This is a great day for our program and we wish the best for these guys as they move on. I'm proud of the progress and work they put in to get to this point."