Tekotte hit .285 with 55 hits in 193 at-bats with the Eugene Emeralds. He collected 15 doubles, six homers, 43 runs scored, and 29 RBIs across 47 games. He also drew 27 walks compared to 45 strikeouts for a .379 on-base percentage and stole seven bases in 11 attempts.

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The San Diego Padres selected Blake Tekotte in the third-round 2008 MLB Draft.

Tekotte (TEE-coat-tee), the 101st overall selection out of the University of Miami, batted .353 (88-for-249) with 12 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs, 50 RBI, 81 runs scored, 45 walks and 27 stolen bases in 64 games in center field for a Hurricanes team that reached the College World Series. The 5-foot-11, 180-pound junior was a 2008 First-Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection and named to both the 2008 NCAA Coral Gables Regional All-Tournament Team and 2008 ACC Championship All-Tournament Team. He finished second in the ACC in stolen bases and tied for fourth in runs scored while leading all Miami batters in hits. A native of Columbia, Mo., Tekotte was named a 2007 Cape Cod League All-Star and garnered All-League honors while playing for the Brewster Whitecaps.