June 11, 2009

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Junior right-hander AJ Griffin of the University of San Diego baseball team was taken in the 34th round of the Major League Baseball draft Thursday afternoon by the Philadelphia Phillies. Griffin was the fourth Torero taken in this year's draft.

Griffin, a 6-5 junior from El Cajon, Calif. and a first-team All-West Coast Conference selection, entered the season as the all-time leader in career saves, then added three more to that record, which now stands at 28, before having to move into a starting role for the Toreros, due to injuries on the USD pitching staff. Griffin posted a 5-2 record in league games, with a 4.17 ERA and rung up 50 batters. Griffin was also named WCC Co-Pitcher of the Week once this season. Overall, Griffin posted a record of 8-3 with a 3.33 ERA and was second on the team in strikeouts with 85.