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Dodgers draft Ole grad Mike Ludwig

Le Ann Finger
June 5, 2003

Los Angeles Dodgers on June 4 drafted St. Olaf College baseball and basketball standout Michael Ludwig of Blaine, Minn. Ludwig, a first baseman, is a 2003 graduate of the college.

The Major League Baseball First-Year Player draft ended June 4, with 1,480 high school and college players being drafted into the major leagues. The Dodgers selected Ludwig in the 37th round, and the 1,111 pick overall.

Ludwig is the only player from the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) to be drafted by the major league. The last St. Olaf graduate to be drafted into the major leagues was Colin Brackeen in 1997 by the Toronto Blue Jays.

Ludwig earned the MIAC All-Conference award twice in his career and was named to the NCAA All-Region first team in May 2003. He led the Oles to a MIAC conference tournament championship with a .367 batting average, four home runs and 33 runs batted in. As the Ole first baseman, he completed 328 changes without any errors.

Ludwig led the league in 2002 with seven home runs and ended his St. Olaf career with 13 home runs.

"This is a dream come true for me to get a chance to play major league baseball," Ludwig said Wednesday. "I report next week to Vero Beach in Florida for Rookie Ball."

Ludwig was also a basketball standout at St. Olaf, moving into second place in the all-time scoring list with 1,635 career points and 500 career rebounds.

Contact Le Ann Finger at 507-786-3315 or finger@stolaf.edu.