SEATTLE, Wash. — Cochise Baseball RHP Mathias LaCombe was selected today in the 12th round of the 2023 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. LaCombe was the 359th overall pick and was selected by the Chicago White Sox. This year’s draft held in Seattle, Washington consisted of three days, twenty rounds, and over 600 prospect selections from the collegiate and high school level.
Former Apache Mathias LaCombe made 19 appearances on the mound during the 2023 season, winning 5 of 8 starts. LaCombe finished third overall in the ACCAC conference in strikeouts with 85, and finished in the top five in Earned Run Average at 1.88. The right-handed pitcher finished in the top 10 in the nation with an overal ERA of 1.74. LaCombe is currently signed with the University of Louisiana-Lafayette to play baseball in the Fall of 2023.