Aynor native Thomas Berryhill, a pitcher at Newberry College, was drafted in the fifth round of the Major League Baseball draft by the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.
Berryhill, a hard-throwing closer, was taken with the 148th overall pick. The Braves have until Aug. 17 to agree on a contract with Berryhill, a junior who could return to Newberry for his senior season.
Berryhill is in line to earn a signing bonus worth more than $100,000. Last year's 148th pick, former Coastal closer Pete Andrelczyk, was given a $185,000 signing bonus.
-Josh Hoke
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