SECAUCUS, N.J. – Wichita State University baseball student-athlete Luke Ritter was selected in the seventh round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft Tuesday, June 4.
 
Ritter, a senior infielder for the Shockers this season, was drafted by the New York Mets and was the 208th overall pick of the 2019 draft.
 
A native of Overland Park, Kan., Ritter was named first team all-conference in The American as a utility player in 2019 after hitting a team-best .333 with 47 runs, 74 hits, 16 doubles, two triples, nine home runs, 40 RBI, 36 walks and 12 stolen bases. He also posted team-highs in both slugging (.545) and on-base percentage (.458).
 
Ritter capped his Wichita State career with 22 multiple-hit games and 10 multiple-RBI contests. In addition to being named first team all-conference for a second straight season, he is one of 10 finalists for the prestigious Senior CLASS Award.

Congratulations to Luke Ritter on being selected by the @Mets in the 7th round of the 2019 @MLBDraft! #watchus pic.twitter.com/EfCxH1URFu

— Wichita State Baseball (@GoShockersBSB) June 4, 2019

7 (208): @Mets select Wichita State (KS) 2B Luke Ritter. https://t.co/Mur8BMRqpi #MLBDraft

— MLB Draft Tracker (@MLBDraftTracker) June 4, 2019