Mike Jefferson, a 2007 Clermont Northeastern High School graduate, was drafted by the New York Mets in the most recent Major League Baseball Draft.

The 6-foot, 4-inch, 195-pound left hand pitcher for Louisiana Tech University, was chosen in the 46th round of the 2010 selection process. He is a draft-eligible sophomore at Ruston, La., technical university.

His most recent season on the mound for the Bulldogs, he led the squad by striking out 69 opponents (fourth-best in the Western Athletic Conference, WAC). He led his team with a 5.60 earned run average and limited the competition to just a .245 batting average.