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Bunnell Player Selected in MLB Draft

It was a bittersweet day for the Bulldogs as the season came to an end on the same day Ronnie Rossomando was drafted.

It was a whirlwind day for Bunnell’s Ronnie Rossomando on Wednesday.

Just hours before taking the mound in the Class L semifinals, Rossomando learned that he had been selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 28th round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.

Unfortunately for Rossomando and the Bulldogs, the season came to an end with a 5-4 loss to East Lyme.

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Rossomando, a 6-foot-5, 225-pound pitcher/first baseman, was knocked out in the fourth inning and took the loss.

Read more about the team’s bittersweet day from the team’s Twitter feed below:

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