Padres Pick SDSU’s Gennaro in Sixth Round

San Diego State outfielder Brad Gennaro learned in a late telephone call Monday night that he had been picked in the sixth round by the Padres in the June Free Agent Draft, and several other area players received their draft notices as well.

Gennaro, an outfielder who batted .392 with nine homers and 52 RBIs at SDSU this spring, said he probably will forgo his senior season with the Aztecs and sign.

“I’m thrilled,” said Gennaro, a St. Augustine High graduate. “I thought maybe I’d go in the 10th round. When I heard the sixth, I was really excited.”

Gennaro said he was also happy to be picked by the Padres.

“I was hoping maybe I’d get drafted by the Padres,” he said. “Maybe someday I can play in Jack Murphy Stadium.”

Other area players picked:

- Catcher Travis Wilson, who batted .455 with 25 RBIs at Rancho Buena Vista this spring and is considering attending the University of San Diego, was chosen in the 10th round by Milwaukee.

- Shortstop Aaron Rounsifer, who batted .474 with six homers and 33 RBIs at Vista and has an offer to Cal State Fullerton, was chosen in the 11th round by Boston.

- Pitcher Jeff Myers of Carlsbad, a junior at Pepperdine, was chosen in the 14th round by San Francisco.

- Pitcher Brent Hansen, who went 10-0 with a 1.98 ERA at UC San Diego, was chosen in the 19th round by Boston.

- Outfielder Wynter Phoenix, who batted .314 with three homers, 19 RBIs and 20 stolen bases at Grossmont High and already has a scholarship to UC Santa Barbara, was chosen in the 37th round by Detroit.

- Pitcher Brendan Hause, who is 12-1 with an 0.75 ERA for Mira Mesa going into tonight’s 3-A section championsip against Bonita Vista, was chosen in the 37th round by Oakland.