“I was getting anxious and as time kept going on and as the rounds went on, I was getting more nervous when I didn’t see my name,” said the Royal Knights’ ace pitcher, a Jersey City resident who graduated from the school this month.

“I jumped out of my shoes,” said Roman, a righthander, when he saw he was their pick.

The Detroit Tigers today announced the selection of 20 players during the final day of the 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, including Rick Porcello’s little brother and Rod Allen’s son.