University of Arkansas pitcher with Quincy ties is drafted by Giants in eighth round

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | July 15, 2025
University of Arkansas pitcher Ben Bybee, who father, Kevin, played on Quincy High School's fourth-place boys basketball team in 1990, was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the eighth round of the MLB draft. | Photo courtesy University of Arkansas athletics

QUINCY — The University of Arkansas baseball program’s record-setting day in the 2025 MLB draft included a pitcher with Quincy ties being selected. Ben Bybee, a 6-foot-6, 230-pound junior right-hander, was selected in the eighth round Monday by the San Francisco Giants. He was one of 11 Razorbacks selected in the 20-round draft, which tied…

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