Golden Panthers await the MLB draft

By: Sergio Bonilla / Sports Director Tyler Townsend and Ryan Mollica have wanted to reach the professional baseball ranks since they were both just toddlers playing t-ball. But coming out of high school, both players were overlooked by colleges as they were offered just a single Division I baseball scholarship between them. The second baseman Mollica had to walk-on at Central Florida Community College, then transfer to FIU in his sophomore year. “I’ve been playing with a chip on my shoulder since high school,” Mollica said. “I always look back at that, not really getting many breaks or chances.” Nonetheless, Major League Baseball scouts would not ignore Townsend’s and Mollica’s respective careers at FIU. Tomorrow,…