A 6-foot-6 right-handed pitcher, MLB teams were salivating at the opportunity to select Shane Van Dam in the 2025 draft. The Cranford alum did not pitch much, totaling 45 1/3 innings in the last two years at NC State,

Another NC State pitcher is off to the professional ranks as junior right-hander Shane Van Dam was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the ninth round with the 278th overall pick Monday afternoon. The former Division III SUNY-Cortland transfer made three appearances with one start,

Sean Gamble, a Vanderbilt baseball signee, was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 2025 MLB Draft at No. 23 overall.