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The next Eckstein?
Lack of playing time didn’t deter Mike Brown. Neither did his batting average. Brown said no matter what happened, his confidence never wavered. The Davis High School graduate’s resilience paid off handsomely in 2007 for the University of Kentucky. Brown hit .369 for the Wildcats, ending the year tied for third all-time at the school for 68 runs scored in a season and second all-time in sacrifice hits with 12. Now, Brown will wait for his name to be called in the Major League Draft, which begins today and ends Friday. Brown said earlier this season he knows his 5-foot-8 frame is not what scouts always look for, but he’s hoping his numbers will earn him a look.

Decision time for UC Davis infielder
The first round of Major League Baseball’s player draft will be televised for the time today, and Daniel Descalso said he plans to watch. He doesn’t expect to hear his name called that early, but chances are he’ll get to see one of his future teammates selected. The UC Davis junior, meanwhile, expects to have his name called sometime between the third and sixth rounds.

DHS’ Raber has tough time with wind, course at Poppy
PEBBLE BEACH — Davis High School junior Tyler Raber shot an 81 at his first State CIF High School golf championships at Poppy Hills Golf Course.
Raber, a Sac-Joaquin Section champion, was tied for 22nd with three others. Raber said even though he got off to a decent start, he never hit well with his irons.
“There were a few surprises,” he said. “I wasn’t expecting a lot of wind, but it was really windy. I played a practice round there (Tuesday), but they had cut the greens twice, so it made everything a lot faster, so I had to re-adjust again.”

Bishop earns another postseason honor
UC Davis’ Louie Bishop continues to stay hot, even though the men’s golf season has long since ended. The senior was selected as All-America honorable mention by the Golf Coaches of Association on Wednesday, adding to the list of postseason honors. He earned PING Division I All-Region honors last week. Bishop, who posted a school-record 70.7 average this past year, is the first Aggie to earn mention on the Division I All-America golf teams.