FORMER CHS BASEBALL STAR MURPHY PICKED BY ORIOLES IN MLB DRAFT

Jimmy Murphy. Photo:NJ.com

From NJ.com:

SECAUCUS – Jimmy Murphy, a right-hander from South Orange and a Columbia High School graduate, was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the eighth round of the MLB Draft with a 248^th pick overall.

Murphy, a recent Fordham University graduate, was 6-7 for the Rams this spring with a 2.59 ERA. He struck out 85 and walked 27 in 93.2 innings.

Murphy, a former Essex County Player of the Year, is a 5-foot-11, 195-pounder. He was a first team All-Atlantic 10 selection.