Milwaukee takes Berwick hurler in MLB draft

The Milwaukee Brewers have selected Berwick High pitcher Hayden Robinson in the Major League Baseball draft.

Robinson was picked in the 14th round, the 422th pick overall.

Robinson was a first-team Class 3A All-State selection for the Non-Select Division III state champion Panthers.

He was also the Louisiana Baseball Coaches Association Pitcher of the Year.

In the state semifinals in Sulphur, Robinson pitched a complete-game three-hitter in a 5-1 win over Kinder to send Berwick into the championship game.

Right-hander Robinson "goes the distance," tweeted the PBR Louisiana recruiting site, "and was grabbing 87-90 mph in the 7th."

Robinson is listed by the Brewers as 6 feet and 180 pounds.

Before this season, after going 12-1 as a junior, Robinson signed a letter of intent to attend and play baseball at Nicholls State.