SECAUCUS, New Jersey – McNeese State senior outfielder Andrew Guillotte has been selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 32^nd round of the 2015 Major League Draft.
 
Guillotte, a native of Moss Bluff, was a second-team All-Southland Conference selection this past season after hitting .309 with eight doubles, a home run, 16 RBIs, eight stolen bases and 20 runs scored in 30 league contests. He was a first-team all-SLC selection as a junior in 2014.
 
Overall he batted .313 during the 2015 season and was one of the most consistent batters at the plate this season both for McNeese and in the Southland Conference. He proved to be one of the toughest hitters at the plate having struck out only 11 times in 249 at-bats. According to the NCAA, Guillotte was the fourth toughest to strike out in the country and ranked first in the league. He ranked first on the team in hits (78), runs scored (41), doubles (14) as well as stolen bases (21). He led the team with 24 multiple-hit games on the season and drove in two or more runs in seven games this season. He finished the year having reached base in 17 straight contests.
 
Guillotte has a four-year career batting average of .284 as a Poke. His hard work and dedication on and off the field led him to become one of the most prolific players to ever step foot on the diamond. He became the program's all-time hitting king after collecting 247 career hits while also having climbed to second on the all-time stolen bases list with 77 total during his stint at McNeese. He ranks in the top 10 of several career offensive categories including games played (1^st with 222), games started (1^st with 222), at-bats (1^st with 870), runs scored (9^th with 243), doubles (T-7^th with 41),
 
In addition to his performance on the field, Guillotte has made a positive impact in the classroom and in the community. His effort in helping others has helped him gain status as a finalist for both the Senior CLASS Award and the TD Ameritrade Fan's Choice Award. He recently collected the most votes in the fan portion balloting for the Senior CLASS Award, defeating players from both the SEC, Big-12 and Pac 12 conferences.
 
Guillotte becomes the third player from McNeese to be chosen by the Blue Jays organization. He joins Kurt Heble, who was drafted by Toronto in 1991 and David Huggins who was selected by the ball club in the 1997 draft.
 
McNeese has now had 48 players chosen in the draft and has now had eight players selected since 2010. The last Cowboy draftee to be chosen was Michael Clemens by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2014.
 
Guillotte is the 11th McNeese outfielder to be drafted by the Major League since 1968.