Papaccio Drafted by Chicago Cubs

SECAUCAS, N.J. – Seton Hall senior Giuseppe Papaccio (Nutley, N.J.) was selected in the 18th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.  Papaccio was the 528th selection overall.   Last week, Papaccio was named to the Louisville Slugger NCAA Division I All-American Third Team by Collegiate Baseball.   In 2013, Papaccio had one of the finest offensive seasons in Seton Hall history.  Unanimously named a First Team All-BIG EAST selection and New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association’s (NJCBA) Player of the Year, he finished ranked third in the BIG EAST with a .365 batting average and led the conference in doubles.  Further showing his prowess for the two-base hit, Papaccio set Seton Hall’s career record with 56 doubles and tied the single-season Pirate record with 24.   Named BIG EAST Player of the Week following his seven-hit, 11-RBI performance in three wins at Cincinnati, Papaccio helped guide the Pirates to one of their most successful seasons in program history.  Batting primarily in the cleanup position in the Seton Hall lineup, he helped pace the Pirates to the second-best team batting average in the BIG EAST.  Papaccio led Seton Hall in seven offensive categories, including batting average, slugging percentage and RBIs.   One of the finest defensive shortstops in the conference, Papaccio started all 56 games in the field and led Seton Hall’s defense to the top fielding percentage in the BIG EAST and by far the fewest errors.   Papaccio graduates as one of the finest position players to ever wear a Seton Hall uniform.  With 237 career hits, only three players in Pirates’ history have garnered more.  Only two Pirates have played in more games and only former teammate A.J. Rusbarsky has had more at bats.   Papaccio is the fourth member of the 2013 Pirates to be drafted in the last two days.  On Friday, Seton Hall closer Brian Gilbert (Toms River, N.J.) was selected in the seventh round by Minnesota, while ace right-handed pitcher Jon Prosinski (Skillman, N.J.) was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 10^th round.  Earlier on Saturday, centerfielder Zack Granite (Staten Island, N.Y.) became the second Pirate to be chosen by Minnesota.  He was picked in the 14^th round.  The four Seton Hall selections are the most in a single draft since six were picked in 1997.

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