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 #Risewithus August 24, 2021 The 6th transfer that we will highlight could be a key cog in the 2022 lineup for the Flames.  Derek Orndorff is transferring in from D2 power Seton Hill.  Orndorff had a massive 2021 campaign in which he hit .353 with 15 Hr's and 43 RBI's in 139 plate appearances.  He also has legitimate speed as he swiped 18 bags in 21 total tries.  Orndorff can play all 3 outfield positions and provides a power bat from the RH side.  The Flames have needed a power RH bat the last couple years to compliment the bevy of left handed hitters that the lineup features.  Orndorff's versatility could allow the Flames a number of options in the lineup and also how they line up defensively.  Ornsdorff had an incredible catch in CF that made # 4 on the Sportscenter top 10 that day.  He joins an outfield that has made quite a few of those appearances on Sportscenter.   Ornsdorff actually began his career at Penn State for the first 2 seasons of his career as a catcher be

 #Risewithus August 23, 2021 The 5th transfer of the offseason that we will highlight is Stephen Hill who is a 3B Grad Transfer from Morehead State.  Hill had a great career that included a .327 34 run 6 HR 37 RBI 2019 Sophomore season.  As a Junior in 2020 he was hitting .294 in 51 plate appearances before Covid halted the season.  Hill hit .294 with 3 HR's 16 2b's and 27 RBI's in 163 total plate appearances in 2021.  Hill hits from the RH side and will provide the Flames with a potential replacement for Trey Mcdyre.  Hill spent the bulk of his career at MSU hitting in the 3rd spot in the lineup.  The Flames will be searching for some RH bats to help balance the lineup and keep the opposition from matching them up in late innings situations.  Mydrye, Locklear & Wilkinson have all departed leaving just Jaylen Guy as the only returning right handed hitting player that received regular at bats (Aaron Anderson is a switch hitter).   I could see Hill as an ideal #2 hitter i

 #Risewithus August 18, 2021 It's been almost 9 years since someone other than Dalton Britt or Cam Locklear have manned shortstop for the Liberty Flames.  Prior to that Matt Williams was a 3 year stalwart at the position in the Jim Toman era.  That type of longevity is rare in college baseball for a number of reasons.  It can also be difficult to recruit the next wave at the position when it's obvious the job isn't going to open in the foreseeable future.  As the 2022 season rolls around the Flames will be tasked with filling that role that Locklear has filled for so long.   The flames have reached into the portal for another interesting addition in Jake Lazzaro who will be transferring from St. Johns.  St. Johns is perennially one of if not the best program from the NE.   Lazarro is a plus defender with solid speed as he was 8 of 10 in stolen base attempts in 2021.  He hit .222 in 108 plate appearances with 1 HR and 13 RBI & 28 BB's which produced a .391 OBP.   In

  #Risewithus August 17, 2021 The first post of the new year highlighted Max Alba.  Today we fill focus on 2 more additions from the Clemson Tigers of the ACC.  The first is a name that NFL fans will recognize in Bo Majkowski  (son of Don Majkowski) who is an outfielder that is expected to have 1 year of eligibility left.  2019 was his best season in which Majkowski who is a LH batter hit .248 in 109 AB's with a .399 OBP and was 8 of 9 in stolen base attempts.  Majkowski is known as a plus defender that could factor in the RF mix with the hole vacated by the departure of Brandon Rohrer and Jake Wilson.  As we've come to know defense and speed is infinitely important at Liberty Baseball Stadium where the wind is almost always blowing out to right and there is quite a bit of ground to cover.  Majkowski can be a key cog in the lineup as well if he can replicate that .399 OBP.   The second Clemson transfer is Brett Percival who is a 6'4 RH from the class of 2019 that was ranked

  #Risewithus August 16, 2021 Today, on our first post of the new athletic year we will focus on Liberty Baseball and the transfer portal.  Last year the Flames filled in the roster with pieces that played a crucial role in what was arguably the best season in program history.  Stalwarts like Fraser Ellard, Trevor Delaite, Dylan Cumming, Aaron Anderson & Jake Wilson all came to Liberty from the portal and made huge impacts on the 2021 version of the Liberty Flames.  Turn the page to 2022 and it's time for the flames to dip into the talent rich portal again to supplement a very deep and talented roster.   The first major addition to the 22 class comes in the way of Max Alba who is an uber talented 6'5 RS sophomore transfer from UNC.  Alba made 9 starts for the Tarheels in 2020 with a 6.96 ERA.  He flashed brilliance at times while featuring a fastball that topped out at 95 mph.  Max pitched 7 2/3 innings of 3 run 9 K ball against Clemson on March the 14th.  He also had a 5 i