for breaking news visit www.qns.com JUNE 16, 2016 • The CourieR SUN 59 sports MORE THAN 60,000 ENJOY BELMONT STAKES There wasn’t a Triple Crown on the line this year, but the over 60,000 people who packed Belmont Park for the 148th Belmont Stakes enjoyed a memorable day at the races on June 11. The Belmont Stakes, which capped a card full of major stakes races, came down to the wire, with Creator nosing out Destin for the victory. Exaggerator, the Preakness Stakes winner, finished 11th in the field of 13. ST. JOHN’S INFIELDER TAKEN IN 36TH ROUND OF MLB DRAFt By ANTHO NY GIU DICE agiudice@qns.com/@A_GiudiceReport Put him in coach, he’s ready to play. The St. John’s Red Storm baseball team has sent another player to the majors, as the Cincinnati Reds selected infielder Ty Blankmeyer in the 36th round — 1,068th overall — in the 2016 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft. Blankmeyer joins pitcher Thomas Hackimer, who was selected in the fourth round with the 123rd overall pick by the Minnesota Twins in this year’s draft class. The infielder appeared in 128 games for St. John’s, including 73 starts over four seasons. He scored 48 runs, totaled four doubles, 25 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 15 attempts. He managed to post a career-high .408 on-base percentage this past season, while batting .241 with two doubles, five RBI and 11 runs scored. Blankmeyer’s fielding prowess was on display during all throughout 2016 season. After winning the 2015 Rawlings “Finest in the Field” Award as the top defensive second baseman in the Northwoods League, Blankmeyer recorded a career-high .984 fielding percentage this year, with a combined .980 fielding percentage over the last two seasons. Photo courtesy St. John’s Athletics The Cincinnati Reds selected Ty Blankmeyer in the 36th round of the 2016 MLB Draft. Photo courtesy of the New York Racing Association
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