Son of local legend gets MLB Draft call

By: RHETT MANUEL Sports Editor The son of a local legend is getting the opportunity to follow in his father’s footsteps. Silas Ardoin, the son of former Sacred Heart standout and 15-year major league veteran Danny Ardoin, was the first pick of the fourth round by the Baltimore Orioles on Monday in the MLB Draft. Ardoin, a redshirt sophomore at the University of Texas who played his high sc...

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