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Jake Hermsen first MLB draft pick since 2008

By Northern Star Staff | June 18, 2012

During this years MLB draft, that took place on June 4th through June 6, NIU baseball’s very own, pitcher, Jake Hermsen was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers as the 866th overall pick in the 28th round. Hermsen is the first player from NIU to be drafted...

Jake Lueneburg runs in on a fly ball for the DeKalb County
Liners, a summer wood bat league for collegiate players. 

Kishwaukee’s Lueneburg drafted by Braves

By Tony Osborne | June 27, 2011

The MLB Draft came finished last week without an NIU player getting a call to the big leagues. Just up the road at Kishwaukee Community College, however, Jake Lueneburg got the nod from the Atlanta Braves in the 43rd round of the draft. "It felt great....