The Washington Nationals took Austin Voth, a 2010 Kentwood High graduate, in the fifth round of last week’s Major League Baseball draft.
Voth, of Kent, is a right-handed pitcher. He was drafted out of the University of Washington. He was the 166th overall pick. He had a 7-6 record and a 2.99 ERA over 105.1 innings in 15 starts this season for the Huskies. His 98 strikeouts were second in the Pac-12 at the end of the regular season and ranked seventh in UW single-season history.
In 2010, Voth helped lead Kentwood to the Class 4A state baseball title. He was not drafted out of high school.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Kentlake senior shortstop Jordan Cowan in the 37th round.
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