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 November 10, 2021 Andrew Burns is a big bodied LCA product that is a corner infield prospect.  He is the top ranked 3b in the state of VA by Perfect Game.  He's 6'2 and 205 lbs and provides true RH power from the corner positions.   Kane Kepley is a 5'8 160 lb left handed hitting and throwing outfield prospect that will sign with the Flames.  Kepley has above average speed and range.  He could project as a top of the order table setting type hitter for the Flames.  He is the 17th ranked Outfielder in state of NC by Perfect Game. The final expected signee of the class is Juco LHP Riley Huge.  He hails from State College of Central Florida.  He attended West Geauga HS prior to JUCO.  He sits 88-90 with a solid frame and spent time in the hailed Cape Cod league this past Summer.   He could challenge to be a rotation piece with continued development.   As always the Flames will continue to add through the fall signing period and then again in the Spring as needs become more ap

 November 10, 2021 Carson Dunlap is another prospect that will be a part of the 22 class for the Flames.  He is the 17th ranked SS in the state of NC by Perfect Game.  He attends Providence HS in North Carolina and projects as a middle infielder for the Flames.  He is 6'0 180 Left handed hitter as well.  He will look to be the next in the long line of great players to man the shortstop position for the Flames.  Matt Williams, Dalton Britt & Cam Locklear all come to mind.   Welcome Carson to Flames Nation! #Risewithus Brent

 November 10, 2021 Talor Grubbs is another prospect that is expected to join the Flames as well.  He's a 6'1 RHP listed as the 39th RHP in North Carolina by Perfect Game.  Grubbs sits 87-90 and has a reliever look and profile at the collegiate level.  Grubbs flashes a great breaking ball.  He hails from SE Guilford HS in the Greensboro area which has treated the Flames well over the years.  The Flames look forward to adding Grubbs to the mix.    Welcome to Flames Nation Talor. #Risewithus Brent

 November 10, 2021 The Flames will also add Sully Holmes from LCA today to the 22 class.  Holmes is an athletic 3 sport star including basketball & football for LCA.  Holmes was ranked as the 21st best pitcher in the state by Perfect Game.  He's 6'3 180 and sits 87-90.  Holmes could play as a starter at the collegiate level with his frame and continue development.  Multi sport stars often blossom in their early years of college as they focus in on their main sport.   The Flames are thrilled to have another local product with huge upside.  Welcome Sully to Flames Nation. #Risewithus Brent

 November 10, 2021 Another player the Flames expects to sign today is Brayden Horton.  He is a Catcher/Outfielder prospect from Sayre Area High School in Pennsylvania.  6'1 190 lbs.  He's the #9 overall prospect in the state according to Perfect Game.  Quality athlete with above average speed particularly for the catcher position.  He also plays QB for his HS football team.  He projects some power from the LH side of the plate as a catcher which always plays in the friendly confines.   The Flames are thrilled to get Horton in the mix.  Let's welcome him to Flames Nation! #Risewithus Brent

 November 10, 2021 It's signing day!  It sounds like the Flames are expecting around 8 NLI's not counting Brylan Green who is expected to join the athletics program for Football and Baseball and sign in the December football period as earlier noted.   Let's start with a huge signing in Todd Hudson.  The 2 way player out of Riverbluff High School in Lexington SC is a massive signing for the Flames.  He's 6'5 and is ranked #227 nationally by Perfect Game.  He sits 89-91 from as a RHP and has big time potential as a left handed hitter.  He could be a potential draft pick with the combination of tools that he has.  It's rare that a player of that caliber in the area he comes from doesn't end up with Clemson or South Carolina who are P5 teams in the area.  I've heard nothing but great things and he appears to be a good fit for Liberty in all regards.   Welcome Todd to Flames Nation! #Risewithus Brent

 November 4, 2021 Liberty Baseball dropped the 22 schedule earlier this week.  It has come to look pretty similar each year in overall structure.  The Flames open the year with a 3 game set against the Florida Gators of the SEC.  The Gators finished the 21 season at #26 in Warren Nolan with a 38-22 final record and 17 and 13 within the SEC.  The Gators season ended in stunning fashion by going 2 and barbeque in the Gainesville region that they hosted with losses to South Florida and South Alabama.  Stetson also beat the Gators late in the season 6 to 1 in a midweek tilt thought the Flames will certainly face the best arms Florida has to offer in the weekend series.  Florida got a boost when the 41st pick in the draft Jud Fabian elected to return to school rather than sign with the Boston Red Sox.  Fabian is a 5 tool player that has the chance to be a top 5 pick if he can get back to his earlier form.  Next they face NC A&T in the home opener midweek game just like last year.  A&

  November 1, 2021 Realignment has struck again, Tonight's news from Brett Mcmurphy is that Liberty is likely to join a new version of the remaining CUSA holdovers including UTEP FIU & LA Tech and then add FCS members Sam Houston State & Jacksonville State along with New Mexico State as all sports members.  This is obviously big news on a number of fronts but makes for a strange baseball conference.  The other piece to this puzzle is what happens with MTSU and WKU who are rumored to be on the verge of joining the MAC.  If this revised CUSA conference would somehow hold onto them then this scenario makes more sense.  The immediate thought is that Liberty Baseball's travel is about to get real if this scenario comes to fruition.  In the rumored scenario with WKU and MTSU departing we're likely looking at FIU, LA Tech & LU on one side.  Kennesaw State is another program rumored to be interested in making the move and would make sense and could provide the 8th team