Last post I ended with walking on at USC Upstate to play baseball and that is where we will pick up. My freshman year I did not pitch a whole lot. I logged 21 innings, most in relief in non-important situations, but did get to make a few starts towards the end of the season and pitched very well. My sophomore year started just as my freshman year did, fall practice. The first 2 weeks are to run off all of the uninvited walk ons and then we get down to baseball actvities and I was not prepared for what was getting ready to happen.
When intrasquad games started, I was worked in very sparingly. However after throwing a clean 3 frames, I was extended and extended against our projected starting lineup. After 9 intrasquad innings, I had yet to surrender a base runner. At the start of the 10th, our third baseman hit a solo homerun off of me breaking not only my hitless streak, but also my shutout streak all in one pitch.
Fall practice went on with plenty repetition of bunt coverages and other designed plays, until an unexpected snow storm in which we missed a few days of school. I did not know it yet, but this snow storm was about to create another opportunity for me. A sad one, but an opportunity none the less.
During the time off, our ace (best starting pitcher) tore his rotator cuff throwing snow balls and had to have surgery leaving a gaping hole in out conference starting rotation. Fall practice again continued on and at my individual meeting before Winter break, I was informed that I would not only be one our the starting pitchers, but I would be a conference starter.
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