Central Michigan University Athletics
Helps Drafted By Florida Marlins
6/7/2001 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
June 7, 2001
MOUNT PLEASANT - Central Michigan University senior shortstop Jason Helps (Wyoming, Ont./St. Clair CC) was selected by the Florida Marlins in the 22nd round of the baseball draft.
The left-handed hitter finished the season with a .288 batting average while clubbing a team-high 15 homers and driving in 59 runs. He set a school record by being hit 14 times with pitches.and led the team in slugging percentage with .595 while finishing second in walks with 41.
Helps, who was also an integral part of a defense that a school record with 62 double plays, will report to Melbourne, Fla., on Saturday, June 9.
The Chippewas currently have two pitchers in the minor leagues - Lee Gardner at Class AAA Durham (Tampa Bay) and Mike Steele at Class A West Michigan Whitecaps (Detroit).
