Former JCCC baseball player drafted

Story by Tyler Cundith
Pulled from www.jccc.edu

OVERLAND PARK, KS -- Former Johnson County Community College catcher Ryan Arp of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was recently drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft.

He was selected in the 45th round and was the 1,356th pick overall. He is expected to report to a Dodger rookie league team in in either Florida or Utah.

Arp played for head coach Kent Shelley in the springs of 2005 and 2006. His sophomore season, Arp hit .303 (33-for-109) with nine doubles, two triples and 20 RBI. For his career, he hit .287 (45-for-157) with 12 doubles, three home runs and 33 RBI.

Arp continued his athletic career at Upper Iowa University. He is the first player in the program’s history to be selected in the Major League Draft.