Justin Smoak and Reese Havens planned to go fishing together today at Havens’ home on Sullivan’s Island. The pair have a lot to talk about.They can talk about each being picked in Thursday’s first round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Or they can reminisce about how long they’ve known each other, and how neat it is that the pair of USC teammates get to go pro together.Smoak, a first baseman was picked by the Texas Rangers with the 11th pick. Havens, a shortstop, was picked 22nd by the New York Mets.“Being able to play with Reese for I don’t know how long, I guess it’s been eight years, for both of us to go in the first round, it’s awesome,” Smoak said.The pair were joined later by USC junior James Darnell, who went in the second round, 69th, to San Diego.
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