Pitcher Ben Pfinsgraff figured he wouldn’t be drafted on the opening day of Major League Baseball’s First-Year Player Draft. But when his name hadn’t been called during the early part of the second day, he became a little anxious.

“I got frustrated and walked away [from the computer],” a jubilant Pfinsgraff said. “I didn’t wanna look anymore. I got a bite to eat, decided to look at it one more time after that and saw my name.”

Pfinsgraff was selected in the 22nd round, No. 667 overall, by the Philadelphia Phillies. Teammate Seth Overbey, also a pitcher and the only other Terp to be drafted, was selected in the 15th round, No. 450 overall, by the Toronto Blue Jays.

Pfinsgraff and Overbey, who were seniors last season, will embark on the chance to eventually win a spot on a major league roster.

“I’m just happy I got picked,” Overbey said. “It’s an honor to be picked by any team. I just want to continue working hard – hopefully continue advancing to one day get to the big leagues.”

In Overbey’s four years with the Terps, he was 9-3 with a 5.47 ERA. This past season, he spent most of the time in the bullpen as a setup man, posting a 5-2 record with a 3.49 ERA in 49 innings. He set a new program record by appearing in 29 games.

Overbey said he will travel to a mini-camp in Florida Saturday, when Toronto will choose whether to send him to a rookie league affiliate.

The right-hander from Waldorf said he was expecting to be drafted around the middle rounds but wasn’t surprised when the Blue Jays drafted him. Toronto was one of the few teams Overbey worked out for.

Pfinsgraff, on the other hand, had to wait until day two of the draft.

“The first day I wasn’t really expecting to go,” Pfinsgraff said. “But I was really hoping to go the first two rounds of the second day.”

Pfinsgraff ended up waiting four rounds before his name was popped up on the Internet as Philadelphia’s pick in the 22nd round.

The right-handed hurler from Annapolis was the Terps’ staff ace for the past two years. Pfinsgraff transferred to the Terps from Division III Allegheny College before his sophomore season and spent a year pitching out of the bullpen before making the switch to a starter during weekend ACC series.

With the Terps, he gained recognition as an innings-eater with precise control. In his three years with the team, Pfinsgraff recorded 176 strikeouts and walked only 51 batters in 223 innings pitched.

After a stellar 2005 campaign (4-3, 3.45 ERA), Pfinsgraff chose not to enter the draft and instead returned for his senior season. He battled a late-season shoulder injury and cited that as the main reason for returning.

But this year, Pfinsgraff struggled (3-7, 5.87 ERA) throughout the season, leading to questions about whether he made the right choice to return to the Terps for another year. And after being drafted yesterday, Pfinsgraff still feels he made the right decision.

And unlike Overbey, Pfinsgraff’s new team is only a couple hours away from his family in Maryland. Not that it would have mattered.

“I wouldn’t have had any problems seeing new places,” Pfinsgraff said laughing.

Contact reporter Andrew Zuckerman at zuckermandbk@gmail.com