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L.A. Dodgers sign second St. Olaf baseball star, Brian Sprout

By LeAnn Finger
November 15, 2003

The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed St. Olaf College baseball standout Brian Sprout of Lake City, Minn. Sprout, who plays middle infield, is a 2002 graduate of the college.

Sprout is the second St. Olaf graduate to be signed by the Dodgers this year. In the Major League Baseball First-Year Player draft in June 2003, the Dodgers selected 2003 Ole grad Mike Ludwig in the 37th round, as the 1,111 overall pick. "It is unique for a Division III baseball program to have two players with the same organization," said St. Olaf baseball coach Matt McDonald.

Sprout earned the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Player of the Year award three times in his career and was an integral part in the Oles winning the MIAC Championship in 2000, 2001 and 2002. Sprout has played baseball in the Northern League the past two years for the Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks and led the team to a championship in summer 2003.

Contact LeAnn Finger at 507-646-3834 or finger@stolaf.edu.