HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University pitcher Brandon Efferson became the second Lion in as many days selected in the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft when he was picked in the 37th round on Wednesday by the Los Angeles Angels.

Efferson, who was drafted by the New York Mets out of high school in 2007, posted an 8-5 record with a 3.72 earned run average. The right-hander finished fifth in the Southland Conference in strikeouts (86), opposing batting average (.241), was tied for fifth in wins and was 10th in innings pitched (96.2).

In 53 appearances in his Southeastern career, Efferson won 24 games (one shy of the school record) and while logging a school-record 303.2 innings on the mound. Efferson fanned 235 batters – tied for seventh in school history – and was a second-team All-Southland Conference selection in 2011.

Efferson joins Lion teammate Justin Boudreaux, who was a 14th round selection by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday, as Southeastern draftees. Efferson is the seventh Lion – and fifth pitcher – selected in the Major League Baseball Draft since Jay Artigues was named head coach.

SOUTHEASTERN PLAYERS DRAFTED SINCE 1985
1985 – Mark McMorris, 1B – Chicago Cubs (19th round)
1988 - Brock McMurray, OF - Los Angeles Dodgers (11th round)
1988 - Rod Morris, OF - Texas Rangers (25th round)
1988 - Shannon Jones, P - Chicago Cubs (33rd round)
1989 - Colin Dixon, 1B - Boston Red Sox (17th round)
1990 - Kenyatta Fleet, P - Cleveland Indians (38th round)
1991 - Kevin Morgan, SS - Detroit Tigers (30th round)
1992 - Greg Elliott, 3B - Houston Astros (9th round)
1992 - Kirk Bullinger, P - St. Louis Cardinals (32nd round)
1993 - Carl Schutz, P - Atlanta Braves (3rd round)
1993 - John Vindivich, OF - Houston Astros (20th round)
1994 - Kevin Millican, C - Texas Rangers (13th round)
1996 - Tommy Ferrand, OF - Philadelphia Phillies (34th round)
1996 - Mike Kimbrell, P - Tampa Bay Rays (45th round)
1997 - Jose Gonzales, C - Colorado Rockies (14th round)
2000 - Steve Sawyer, P - Florida Marlins (11th round)
2001 - Steve Trosclair, P - Anaheim Angels (36th round)
2004 - Anthony Garibaldi, 3B - Toronto Blue Jays (37th round)
2005 - Randy Roth, 3B - St. Louis Cardinals (10th round)
2005 - Chad Pendarvis, P - Tampa Bay Rays (29th round)
2006 - Tony Suarez, P - Florida Marlins (40th round)
2007 - Chris Province, P - Boston Red Sox (4th round)
2008 - Wade Miley, P - Arizona Diamondbacks (1st Supplemental, 43rd pick)
2009 - Ty Summerlin, 2B - Pittsburgh Pirates (30th round)
2010 - Chris Franklin, P - San Diego Padres (12th round)
2011 - Justin Boudreaux, SS - Los Angeles Dodgers (14th round)
2011 – Brandon Efferson, P – Los Angeles Angels (37th round)