FORT MYERS, Fla. – The San Francisco Giants selected senior right-handed pitcher Evan Lumbert in the 24th round of the 2019 MLB First-Year Player Draft Wednesday afternoon.

Lumbert (Orlando, FL/Boone HS/South Florida State) was the first Eagle to be selected in this year's draft with the 714th overall pick. His selection marks head coach Dave Tollett's 32nd draft pick in the program's 17-year history.

"We're extremely happy for Evan," head coach Dave Tollett said. "It's great that he gets to continue his career after all he's accomplished at FGCU. He works really hard and I know that he will continue to do that as he moves forward." 

Lumbert becomes the third Eagle to be selected by the Giants, joining 2012 right-handed pitcher Jason Forjet and 2013 second baseman/short stop Brandon Bednar.

In just two seasons at FGCU, Lumbert established himself as a key part of the Green and Blue starting rotation. In his inaugural season with FGCU, he appeared in 14 games and made 10 starts. Following a knock-out appearance against Miami, where he struck out 12 through eight innings of work, he was awarded ASUN Pitcher of the Week honors. He also downed No. 22 FAU, throwing 5.2 innings of one-run baseball against the Owls. He finished the 2018 season 6-3 with a 3.11 ERA, striking out 66 and allowing 19 walks over 63.2 innings of work.

During his senior campaign, the starter built on his ability to knock off top-ranked teams. He earned the win at No. 5 Florida after taking a perfect game into the seventh inning and was tabbed ASUN Pitcher of the Week for the second time in his career on the following Monday. When the 2019 regular season championship came down to the final match up in the three-game series against Liberty, Tollett started Lumbert on the mound and the Eagles collected the win and their fifth regular season crown. In his final season suiting up for the Green and Blue, Lumbert posted a 6-3 record with a 3.95 ERA.

Lumbert finished his career with a 3.56 ERA and a 12-6 record through 28 appearances. He struck out 130 batters against 58 walks and allowed 54 earned runs.

Below is a list of FGCU's all-time draft picks and free agent signees.

FGCU DRAFT HISTORY

Year	Player	Rd.	Pick	Team	Pos.
2004	Chris Brown*	N/A		Minnesota Twins	OF/1B
2005	Billy Phillips*	N/A		Boston Red Sox	RHP
2006	Justin Stiver	17	519	Houston Astros	RHP
	Jason Louwsma	29	864	Cincinnati Reds	3B
	Ryan Williams*	N/A		Cincinnati Reds	LHP
2007	Luis Pardo	9	291	Houston Astros	RHP
	Jason Kiley	25	784	New York Yankees	RHP
	Justin Miller*	N/A		Detroit Tigers	RHP
2008	Richard Bleier	6	183	Texas Rangers	LHP
	Casey Coleman	15	461	Chicago Cubs	RHP
	Jason Peacock	26	778	Florida Marlins	1B
2010	Chris Sale	1	13	Chicago White Sox	LHP
	Pete Woodworth*	N/A		Tampa Bay Rays	RHP
2011	Granden Goetzman#	2	75	Tampa Bay Rays	OF
	Jacob Barnes	14	431	Milwaukee Brewers	RHP
	Jack Wagoner	33	998	Cleveland Indians	RHP
	Stephen Wickens	33	1018	Minnesota Twins	SS
	Zach Maxfield*	N/A		Detroit Tigers	1B
	Tim Roberson*	N/A		Boston Red Sox	C
2012	Jason Forjet	31	958	San Francisco Giants	RHP
2013	Harrison Cooney	6	187	Los Angeles Angels	RHP
	Brandon Bednar	7	222	San Francisco Giants	2B/SS
	Ricky Knapp	8	236	New York Mets	RHP
	Sean Dwyer	11	319	Colorado Rockies	OF/1B
	Brandon Bixler	16	470	Minnesota Twins	LHP
	Mike Reeves	21	625	Toronto Blue Jays	C
	Kyle Buchanan	40	1214	New York Yankees	OF
2014	Michael Suchy	5	161	Pittsburgh Pirates	OF
	Dash Winningham#	8	235	New York Mets	1B/LHP
	Zach Tillery	13	380	Minnesota Twins	RHP
	Ryan Atwood	30	897	San Diego Padres	LHP
2015	Michael Murray	32	968	Oakland Athletics	RHP
	Jordan Desguin	36	1081	Milwaukee Brewers	RHP
	Nick Rivera^	38	1129	Houston Astros	1B/DH
2016	Jake Noll	7	214	Washington Nationals	2B
	Dimas Ojeda#	17	507	Seattle Mariners	OF
	Brady Anderson*	N/A		Minnesota Twins	RHP
	Tyler Selesky*	N/A		San Diego Padres	INF/OF
2017	Michael Lagrange*	N/A		Texas Rangers	LHP
	Kutter Crawford	16	491	Boston Red Sox	RHP
	Julio Gonzalez	17	510	Kansas City Royals	SS
	Garrett Anderson	35	1039	Tampa Bay Rays	RHP
2018	Josh Dye	23	692	Kansas City Royals	LHP
	Mario Leon	23	699	Arizona Diamondbacks	RHP
2019	Evan Lumbert	24	714	San Francisco Giants	RHP

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COACH TOLLETT
FGCU coach Dave Tollett currently owns a 599-358-3 overall record (.625) and a 199-109 (.646) record in the ASUN. He is the only head coach in the program's history and led the program to its first trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2017. He is a five-time ASUN Coach of the Year and has guided the Green and Blue to five ASUN Regular Season Championships and one ASUN Tournament Championship. His team has been ranked nationally on several occasions, including as high as No. 9 in the country in 2017, and has coached 54 all-conference selections, 31 draft picks, three current major leaguers, 15 current minor leaguers, four ASUN Pitchers of the Year, four All-Americans, three ASUN Players of the Year, one National Freshman Player of the Year, one National Player of the Year and one seven-time MLB All-Star.
 
6X CHAMPS
The 2017 season was a magical one for the Green and Blue that ended in the program's first Division I NCAA Championship tournament berth. The Eagles ended the year 43-20, which included a midweek sweep over No. 2 Florida, single wins over No. 1 Florida State, Miami, and a three-game sweep at UNC Wilmington. The wins over Miami, FSU, and UF marked the first time FGCU defeated all three programs in the same season.
 
Reaching as high as No. 9 in the polls, the highest of any program at FGCU, the Eagles struggled in April but bounced back to finish third in the ASUN. During the ASUN Championship, FGCU won four games in a span of 29 hours for their first tournament crown.
 
The Green and Blue earned the No. 2 seed in the Chapel Hill Regional, defeating Michigan 10-6 before losses to Davidson and North Carolina ended their season. The tournament title added to FGCU's four regular season crowns.
 
#FEEDFGCU
FGCU Athletics sponsors events in November and April to benefit the FGCU Campus Food Pantry (www.fgcu.edu/foodpantry) and the Harry Chapin Food Bank (www.harrychapinfoodbank.org), FGCU Athletics' charities of choice. For more information, including how to make a contribution, please visit www.fgcu.edu/foodpantry and utilize the hashtag #FeedFGCU to help raise awareness.
 
ABOUT FGCU
FGCU teams have combined to win an incredible 78 conference regular season and tournament titles in just 11+ seasons at the Division-I level. Additionally, in just seven+ seasons of D-I postseason eligibility, the Eagles have had a combined 36 teams or individuals compete in NCAA championships. Seven FGCU programs have earned a top-25 national ranking in their respective sport - including both men's soccer, women's soccer, and women's basketball again in 2018-19. FGCU also collectively earned a record 3.35 GPA in the classroom in spring 2018 and have outpaced their institution's undergraduate student body GPA each of the past twenty semesters. In 2016-17, the Green and Blue posted a department-best sixth-place finish in the DI-AAA Learfield Directors' Cup and top-100 showing nationally, ahead of several Power-5 and FBS institutions. The Eagles also served an all-time high 7,200 volunteer hours - being recognized as one of two runners-up for the inaugural NACDA Community Service Award presented by the Fiesta Bowl in 2017.
 
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