William & Mary’s Ben Williamson, selected in the second round, is Tribe’s highest MLB pick in nearly 20 years

William & Mary third baseman Ben Williamson became the school’s highest major league baseball draft pick late Sunday when he was selected in the second round (57th overall) by the Atlanta Braves.

Williamson, a senior from Freedom High in Chantilly, was the CAA Player of the Year after leading the league with a .390 batting average this season. He ranked first in the CAA with a .513 on-base percentage, and his 82 hits and 57 runs scored were the most by a Tribe player since 2014.

Virginia catcher Kyle Teel was the state’s highest draft pick, selected in the first round with the 14th overall pick by the Boston Red Sox.

First baseman/pitcher Bryce Eldridge of James Madison High in Vienna was the 16th overall pick by the San Francisco Giants. The 6-7 right-hander is considered the top two-way prospect in this draft class.

A look at high school baseball players in Virginia, and those who play at state colleges, in the major league baseball draft:

• Westfield High outfielder Jonny Farmelo, Prospect Promotion Incentive pick between the first and second rounds, 29th overall, Seattle Mariners

• Virginia Tech right-hander Drue Hackenberg, second round, 59th overall, Atlanta Braves

• UVA third baseman Jake Gelof, second round, 60th overall, Los Angeles Dodgers

• Virginia Tech outfielder Jack Hurley, third round, 80th overall, Arizona Diamondbacks

• UVA left-hander Connelly Early, fifth round, 151st overall, Boston Red Sox

• UVA outfielder Ethan O’Donnell, sixth round, 168th overall, Cincinnati Reds

• William & Mary right-hander Cory Wall, eight round, 249th overall, Atlanta Braves

• Virginia Tech righthander Christian Worley, ninth round, 279th overall, St. Louis Cardinals

This is a developing story. Check back throughout the draft for updates.