FORT MYERS, Fla. – Right‑handed pitcher Justin Henschel was selected in the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft. Henschel came off the board in the seventh round, picked by the Cincinnati Reds on Monday afternoon.

"This moment marks the culmination of years of dedication, resilience and unwavering determination," said FGCU baseball coach Dave Tollett. "Justin's story is one of true perseverance. He joined our program as a walk‑on with a dream — and today that dream became a reality."

FGCU has had a pitcher selected in the MLB draft for a third consecutive year as Henschel joins Davian Garcia, Jason Woodward and Mason Miller.

Henschel, selected at No. 204 by the Reds, embodies the Green and Blue — he played his entire collegiate career at FGCU. "There is no one more deserving of this opportunity, and his journey serves as a powerful inspiration to aspiring players everywhere," Tollett added.

Ranked  #101 in D1Baseball's Pitcher Position Rankings, he was named to the ASUN preseason team after being selected as the top draft prospect in the conference. Last season, Henschel earned All‑ASUN Tournament honors.

This year, he posted a 0.00 ERA in 12 innings, striking out 13 batters, going 1–0 and allowing eight hits. The Plantation, Florida native held opponents to a .186 batting average and threw a season‑high five innings with no runs allowed against Stony Brook on Feb. 21.

He also struck out nine in five shutout innings during FGCU's 9–1 season‑opening win over Fairfield at Swanson Stadium on Feb. 14.

Below is a list of FGCU's all-time draft picks and free agent signees:

FGCU DRAFT HISTORY

 
# - Committed but did not attend FGCU
* - Signed as an undrafted free agent
^ - Did not sign with team