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  The coaching carousel has continued to spin into the late Summer.  Notre Dame lost HC Link Jarrett to his alma mater FSU after the historic run to get ND into the CWS.  Notre Dame then scooped up Shawn Stiffler from VCU leaving an opening in the commonwealth.  According to sources, Liberty assistant coach Tyler Cannon was a finalist for the VCU job before pulling out of the search recently.  VCU has been a very good program the last 3 or 4 years under Stiffler.  Liberty will be able to keep building continuity as the staff will remain intact for another year.  Cannon is the hitting coach and also works with infielders for the Flames.  He arrived on the mountain with Scott Jackson at the beginning of Jackson's career here at Liberty after a standout career at UVA and brief time in the Minor Leagues.   It's not a surprise that quality programs have made a run at all 3 of Liberty's coaches the past couple years and that will continue to be the case as long as the Flames keep

  The 2022 MLB Draft has come and gone.  Joe Adametz was taken in the 14th round by the Detroit Tigers and Mason Fluharty was taken in the 5th round by the Toronto Blue Jays.  That's the highest any Liberty player has been taken since RHP Jason Jones in 2004 draft when he was selected in the 4th round.  Sid Bream continues to hold the top spot as he was selected 48th overall in the second round in the 1981 draft.  That's 83 all time draft picks for the program.  Being drafted has always been an honor but with the current 20 round format it truly means that the team views the player as a prospect.  In the old 50 round format many guys were drafted just to fill minor league rosters and were often gone by the middle of the following season if they were even signed.  In many instances teams ran out of money and there was nothing left for later round players.   With the conclusion of the draft the 23 roster can begin to become a little more clear.  Trey Carter was not selected and i

  Liberty's staff was hot on the recruiting trail in the month of June and July has gotten off to a blazing start as well. We will take a look at what Liberty has added in the last week or so below.  We will start off with the 2 public commitments from the last several days before moving on to a new portal commitment and a new HS commitment for the 23 class.   Mikey Tepper - Tepper is a RHP that is transferring in from Mississippi State.  Tepper had a 9.49 ERA in 17 appearances while totaling 24 2/3 IP with 29 K's and 25 BB's.  His BA against was just .269 which would lead you to believe if the Flames can help him get better control, he could be a high impact guy.  Tepper could potentially get a shot to compete for a spot in the rotation but will certainly be a factor in the pitching depth either way.  Tepper was a highly sought-after player out of high school that has flashed a lot of potential still has 2 to 3 years of eligibility remaining depending on the COVID year.