Calgarian selected in Major League Baseball draft

Calgary’s Cohen Achen was picked by the Baltimore Orioles in the 14th round of this year’s Major League Baseball draft.

At Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, Kentucky, the 6’2″ right-handed pitcher became the program’s all-time leader in strikeouts, recording over 100 in multiple seasons. He was also named to the Mid-South Conference First Team.

Achen’s college coach Ethan Utley tells the school’s website, “Words cannot express how happy I am for Cohen today. A four-year guy, that showed up, worked relentlessly hard every day, and was an unbelievable teammate, nobody deserves this opportunity more than him.”

Achen, who went to Bishop O’Byrne High School and played for the Babe Ruth Calgary Baseball League, is one of 16 Canadians selected in this year’s MLB draft.