Tate Grad, UWF Standout Darrien McDowell Selected In 2024 MLB Draft

July 16, 2024

Tate High School graduate Darrien McDowell was selected by the San Diego Padres Monday in the sixth round of the 2024 MLB Draft.

McDowell, a junior first baseman for the University of West Florida Argos , was the 180th overall selection in the draft,. He was the first Division II player selected, and the first Argo drafted since 2015.

McDowell graduated from Tate High in 2020, and played at Pensacola State College before joining the UWF baseball team.

Last season at UWF, McDowell hit .442 with 27 home runs and 77 RBIs. He was the 2024 Division II Leader in home runs, total bases and slugging percentage, and was named the 2024 Gulf South Conference Player of the Year.

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5 Responses to “Tate Grad, UWF Standout Darrien McDowell Selected In 2024 MLB Draft”

  1. Baseball (Burkhead Family) on July 17th, 2024 11:21 pm

    Congratulations Darian!!
    We knew you would go to this level when you played with our son during travel baseball and while y’all played at PSC!! You are a great young man and you come from a great family. We will be watching the Padres and can not wait to see how well you will succeed!!

  2. WORRIED RESIDENT on July 17th, 2024 12:15 am

    Congratulations!!! I don’t know you, but I’m so proud of you and your accomplishments!!!!

  3. Greg Chambers on July 16th, 2024 9:43 pm

    Congratulations! Keep up the good work and you will be there.

  4. Karen on July 16th, 2024 6:44 pm

    Congratulations young man!

  5. Great Stats on July 16th, 2024 12:26 pm

    Those are some amazing stats for last season.
    Congrats on the draft and good luck to you.
    Hope you make it to the show.

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