Penn State junior catcher Ben Heath was selected by the Houston Astros in the fifth round (#153 overall) of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Tuesday afternoon.

Heath becomes the Nittany Lions' highest position player chosen since Greg Vogel in 1976.

The Louisville Slugger All-American joins the former organization of current Penn State head coach Robbie Wine, who reached the Major League level with Houston in 1986.