​UCF outfielder Andrew Williamson was selected in the second round of this weekend’s Major League Baseball Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals.Williamson, who played three seasons with the Knights, was selected 68th overall.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement UCF football picked to finish 14th in Big 12 media poll UCF’s Johnny Dawkins discusses Knights’ offseason moves UCF position preview: Fresh faces set to step up at edge for Knights UCF’s Scott Frost, Johnny Dawkins discuss impact of NCAA’s new age-eligibility rule UCF position preview: Horace Lockett Jr. anchors interior defensive line He becomes just the second UCF player selected in the second round and the program’s highest pick since 2004.Pitcher Jason Arnold was selected by the New York Yankees in the second round of the 2001 MLB Draft.Williamson batted .322 with 16 home runs, four triples and 58 runs scored. The St. Petersburg native finished second on the team in doubles (13) and RBI (48). He was the first of three Knights selected in the two-day draft.UCF coach Rich Wallace believed Williamson was almost a lock to be selected in the draft.“I don’t think there’s any way that all 30 teams could screw that up and not take him where he should be taken,” Wallace said back in June.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementRight-handed pitcher Braden Smith was selected in the 15th round with the 440th overall pick by the Baltimore Orioles, while outfielder John Smith III went in the 19th round with the 570th pick to the New York Mets on Sunday.Braden Smith went 3-1 with a 6.21 ERA over 33.1 innings, striking out 23 batters while walking nine. His season was cut short after sustaining a season-ending injury in April. Prior to his one season at UCF, he played at Division II Maryville University.John Smith III also spent one season with the Knights after previously playing at Pensacola State College and South Alabama. He was second on the team in batting average (.322) while finishing first in RBI (49). Smith also had 12 homers and scored 40 runs.UCF has now had 134 players drafted in the program’s history.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPlease find me on X, Bluesky or Instagram @osmattmurschel. Email: mmurschel@orlandosentinel.com. Sign up for the Sentinel’s Knights Weekly newsletter for a roundup of all our UCF coverage.