Three more Rainbows and five high school players were among 11 players with ties to Hawai'i selected yesterday in the last 32 rounds of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, bringing this year's total to 14.

University of Hawai'i seniors Matt Inouye and Esteban Lopez, and junior Darrell Fisherbaugh joined junior Steven Wright, a second-round pick on Tuesday, to give Mike Trapasso his largest draft class since he took over the UH program in 2002.

"I'd say overall we came out of the draft in decent shape when you look at the returning players and recruits," Trapasso said. "You always sweat the draft and (consider) what might happen to your club when the draft's over. It was a good situation for our seniors and it's a good situation for our program when that happens."

Trapasso, coming off his most successful season at UH, expects Wright and Fisherbaugh to sign. Also, only one of UH's nine November signees was drafted. Third baseman Matt Jaimes, taken in the 12th round by Texas, also is expected to sign, Trapasso said.

The other selections yesterday were five recent high school graduates, two junior college players and San Francisco senior pitcher Patrick McGuigan, the West Coast Conference co-Pitcher of the Year and a 2002 graduate of Mid-Pacific Institute.

RAINBOW FEVER

Inouye was picked by the Chicago White Sox in the 21st round. Although he was primarily an outfielder, he was listed in the draft as a catcher.

"It hasn't really sunk in," said Inouye, who said he found out he was picked when his mother, Cindy Allen, called. "I'm just happy someone is giving me a chance."

Inouye was drafted out of Mid-Pacific in 2002 in the 41st round by Boston. He finished his senior season strong, batting .347 with 17 doubles, two triples and two home runs with 40 RBIs. He hit both homers in the same game when UH beat Kansas, 9-5, Saturday in the Corvallis (Ore.) Regionals.

Lopez was taken in the 25th round by the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was UH's ironman behind the plate, starting in 49 of the team's 62 games. He committed only four errors in his two seasons with UH after transferring from Yavapai College. Lopez also was drafted in 2002 out of high school and 2004 out of Yavapai.

"It feels good to get the opportunity to get out there and play again," Lopez said in a telephone interview from his home in Arizona. "I was just happy to get picked. Period."

Fisherbaugh was the 1,499th pick out of the 1,502 drafted in the 50 rounds (two teams quit picking before the 50-round limit).

The right-hander was 3-2 with a 3.13 ERA and a team-leading nine saves. His last outing was his longest stint of the season, going 5 1/3 scoreless innings of relief in the Kansas win on Saturday.

"Better late than never," said a good-natured Fisherbaugh from home in California.

Fisherbaugh said he wants to discuss his options with his parents and with UH coaches. But with the draft reportedly being reduced to 30 rounds next year, his mind might be made up.

"Now that they're cutting off 20 rounds, it makes the decision a little easier," he admitted.

Trapasso is hoping his other seniors, such as outfielder Robbie Wilder, first baseman Luis Avila and pitcher Justin Costi get chances at pro ball. They could sign as undrafted free agents, as pitcher Ricky Bauer did with the San Francisco Giants last year.

GOT DEGREE, NEEDS JOB

The Toronto Blue Jays took the right-handed McGuigan in the 27th round. He enjoyed his most successful collegiate season, going 12-3 with five saves and a 3.29 ERA in helping the Dons earn their first regional appearance.

"I was excited," McGuigan said from San Francisco. "I wasn't sure if I was going to get picked. But I'm looking forward to (getting started)."

He graduated with a degree in marketing, so all he needs is a job. He will meet with Toronto personnel this week.

PICKED AGAIN

Maui's Kanekoa Texeira, a right-handed pitcher, was picked in the 22nd round by the White Sox out of Saddleback JC in California. He also was drafted by Milwaukee in the 31st round out of Kamehameha in 2004.

"I was still sleeping," Texeira said from Maui. "They said, 'We drafted you.' I said, 'No way.' "

He indicated a desire to sign being that his two seasons of junior college are over.

Another repeat pick was left-handed pitcher Ian Mopas out of Golden West JC in California. The Twins drafted him in the 26th round out of Iolani last year and picked him in the 30th round this time.

"I have to see how things play out," Mopas said.

PREPS SELECTED

High school players had a bigger impact than anticipated.

Kailua High right-handed pitcher Anthony Stovall led the way, getting picked by the Kansas City Royals in the 35th round.

"I do want to sign," he said. "Since I was a kid, all I wanted to do was play baseball."

The Royals also took Kaiser High third baseman Colby Ho, son of former Rainbow Peter Ho. The younger Ho was golfing when he got the news.

"I was stoked," said Ho, the O'ahu Interscholastic Association East Player of the Year. "I was golfing when coach Eric (Tokunaga, the Royals' scout) called me. I was jumping and telling my friends."

"I know they were tracking (Colby), but it still was a surprise," Peter Ho said.

Iolani left-handed pitcher Wally Marciel was taken in the 36th round by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

"I was pretty shocked," he said. "I was happy when I saw it on the Internet. The whole day I was looking for everybody (getting drafted)."

He signed a letter of intent to play at Kansas, but will weigh his options.

"Ever since I was a little kid I wanted to play pro ball," Marciel said. "We'll see what happens."

Waimea High second baseman Isaac Castillo was a 44th-round choice of the Twins. He did not immediately respond to telephone messages left by The Advertiser.

Saint Louis School's three-sport athlete Cameron Bayne was a 49th-round selection of the Cincinnati Reds. Bayne was a third-team all-state receiver in football, an honorable mention all-state in basketball and an ILH second-team first baseman. Although he also pitches, he was drafted as a center fielder.

"I might sign or go to a JC that's associated with them," he said.

It's common for a team to place a drafted player into a junior college, where the team can monitor his progress for "draft and follow" purposes. If a players goes to a junior college, the team that drafted him has "control" of signing him until a week before the next draft.

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