January 31, 2021


The Flames have battled cold blustery weather all weekend to get in 3 total scrimmages.  On Sunday Gray Betts paced the offense with 2 singles and a walk and Aaron Anderson and Jake Lazarro each had a double.  Trey Gibson shined in his first outing punching out 6 batters in 3 innings with no runs or walks.  Landon Riley recorded a perfect inning with a K in relief.  Max Alba the UNC transfer looked good in his first outing of the spring.  He went 3 innings with 4 punch-out's 1 walk and 1 run allowed. 

The Flames had a shorter scrimmage today.  Stephen Hill recorded 2 hits including a double.  Bo Majkowski had a double, Anderson a single and Hillier with a single.  A couple of intriguing arms that are fighting to get in that bullpen mix had encouraging outings today.  Tim Miller, the Richmond transfer had 3 punch-out's in 2 innings pitched and lefty Garret Horn recorded 4 punch-out's in 2 innings as well.  Horn is a 6'2 freshman lefty from Kernersville NC that is making a push to get in the bullpen mix.  

Historically, the Flames have had solid bullpens but leaned heavily on guys 3-4 guys.  I don't expect that to be the case this year.  The Flames could have anywhere from 10-12 guys factor in and possibly more.  That should pay dividends late in the year when teams with shorter staffs are running on fumes.  That can manifest itself in a number of ways.  It can help keep the starters fresh particularly early in the season when there is cold weather at home.  It also keeps the pen fresh and can allow guys to go max effort for short bursts in certain spots and not have to worry about longevity.  We all know the friendly confines is pitchers park especially early in the year. 

#Risewithus


Brent



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