News digest, July 16

McGuire sets Winthrop staff

Winthrop coach Mike McGuire has named four additions to the staff for his first season at the school.

* Tim Perry will be recruiting coordinator and pitching coach.
* Mike Napolitano will be hitting coach and catching instructor.

* Ryan Miller will be director of pitching development.
* Dan Gueldner will be director of player development.

Casey Scheurmann has been retained from the previous staff and Eddie Hill will remain as director of baseball operations.

Eagles

MLB Draft

Tuesday's selections with S.C. ties
12th round
350. Washington Nationals: Alexander Meckley, RHP, Coastal Carolina.
363. Seattle Mariners: Evan Truitt, RHP, Charleston Southern.
367. Toronto Blue Jays: Carson Messina, RHP, Summerville HS, USC recruit.
13th round 
376. Oakland A's: Riley Huge, LHP, Winthrop.
15th round
451. New York Yankees: Marshall Toole, OF, Wofford.
464. Arizona Diamondbacks: Rocco Reid, LHP, Clemson.

17th round

509. Cincinnati Reds: Trent Hodgdon, RHP, USC Upstate.

523. Houston Astros: Ethan Wagner, OF, P27 Academy.

18th round

532. Los Angeles Angels: David Mershon, SS, Mississippi State (Eastside High).

552: Philadelphia Phillies: Kevin Warunek, LHP, Longwood, Coastal Carolina transfer commit.

19th round

561. St. Louis Cardinals: Brendan Lawson, SS, P27 Academy.

Commitments

* Case Bosch, LHP, Jenison (MI) HS, to Coastal Carolina, 2025.
* Cam Dimidjian, LHP, Jr., USC Beaufort, to Southern Indiana.

* Connor McCreery, RHP, So., South Carolina, to Texas.
* Gabe Natividad, SS, Fr., San Joaquin Delta, to Winthrop.