Baseball: Larson drafted by Giants in 27th round

Tony Altobelli

Golden West College freshman and former Corona del Mar High

baseball standout Matt Larson was drafted in the 26th round (781st

overall) by the San Francisco Giants Tuesday, the second day of the Major

League Baseball first-year player draft.

Larson was 4-5 with a 7.63 ERA for the Rustlers this year. His 56

strikeouts led the ballclub.

Larson came to Golden West following a stellar three-year varsity career

at CdM, where he had a .353 career batting average, nine home runs and 49

RBIs.

As a senior for the CIF Southern Section Division IV champion Sea Kings,

Larson was 6-5 with a save and a 4.61 ERA. He compiled 68 strikeouts in

71 innings of work.

Larson’s stock has improved from last year, when he was picked in the

28th round by the Baltimore Orioles.