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<blockquote data-quote="eokerholm" data-source="post: 925900" data-attributes="member: 5007"><p>And don’t forget about aforementioned two-way talent <strong>Riley Stanford</strong>, who reportedly touched 100 mph this summer in the Sunbelt League and topped out at 97 this fall. Hall said Stanford also showed a better slider than he expected, and more overall polish. He’s got a chance to become a shutdown back-end power arm as he develops.</p><p></p><p>Veterans <strong>Joseph Mannelly</strong> and <strong>Josiah Siegel</strong> give Georgia Tech two experienced bullpen options from the left side. Mannelly, a fifth-year senior, missed time at the end of last spring due to injury, but he’s come back strong this fall, working at 86-88 from a sidearm slot with good ride and spin rates in the 2400s against Kennesaw. He complemented it with a Frisbee slider at 73-76. Hall said he asked former major league lefty specialist Javier Lopez (whose wife is a sports psychologist at Georgia Tech) to watch Mannelly in practice and give him some advice to help him work through some things and settle on an arm slot. Siegel lacks overpowering stuff but is a proven strike-thrower who can mix speeds and locations effectively.</p><p></p><p>As for righties in the bullpen, expect big contributions from fourth-year sophomore <strong>Ben King</strong> and Pacific transfer <strong>Jackson Vaughan</strong>. King has been one of the best relievers on the staff this fall, running his heater up to 94 with a legit putaway slider, Hall said. Vaughan, who posted a 3.27 ERA in 33 relief innings for Pacific last spring, has a low release point and deception that makes his fastball play above its 87-91 mph velocity, and he showed good feel for a sharp downer curve at 75-78 against Kennesaw.</p><p></p><p>Sophomore righty <strong>Cameron Clines</strong> worked at 91-93 with good carry on his fastball in my look, mixing in a firm 87-88 changeup with good tumble and a solid 79-80 slider with two-plane break. Samford transfer <strong>Drew Byers</strong> was 88-90 with a serviceable three-quarters slurve. Freshman <strong>Carson Ballard</strong> bumped 91 with heavy sink and mixed in a good sweeping slider and promising changeup. And fellow freshman <strong>Demetri Diamant</strong>, a two-way talent mentioned above, topped out at 90 in my look but has been up to 93 from a short arm action to a high slot. He also has good depth on his overhand curveball.</p><p></p><p>All of those pieces add depth; it’s just a matter of figuring out which guys are ready for primetime roles in the ACC.</p><p></p><p>“We like the potential. There’s not a lot of history, even though all the guys that are sophomores — McGuire, Hill, Carwile, Finateri — all those guys got in there last year,” Hall said. “Some of the others have been around for a while. But we like the potential and versatility of it. Those guys just need to continue to keep working, and we have to do a really good job putting them in the right situations where they can have success.</p><p></p><p>“We’ve always been a great offensive club, ever since I’ve been here, we’ve always had teams that can hit. So I was worried a little about that — I’m not skeptical but I’d say we have to be a little different type of team offensively. I think we have the potential to be a really good pitching staff, and we have to play good defense. If we can improve on pitching and defense we’ve got a chance to be a pretty good club.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="eokerholm, post: 925900, member: 5007"] And don’t forget about aforementioned two-way talent [B]Riley Stanford[/B], who reportedly touched 100 mph this summer in the Sunbelt League and topped out at 97 this fall. Hall said Stanford also showed a better slider than he expected, and more overall polish. He’s got a chance to become a shutdown back-end power arm as he develops. Veterans [B]Joseph Mannelly[/B] and [B]Josiah Siegel[/B] give Georgia Tech two experienced bullpen options from the left side. Mannelly, a fifth-year senior, missed time at the end of last spring due to injury, but he’s come back strong this fall, working at 86-88 from a sidearm slot with good ride and spin rates in the 2400s against Kennesaw. He complemented it with a Frisbee slider at 73-76. Hall said he asked former major league lefty specialist Javier Lopez (whose wife is a sports psychologist at Georgia Tech) to watch Mannelly in practice and give him some advice to help him work through some things and settle on an arm slot. Siegel lacks overpowering stuff but is a proven strike-thrower who can mix speeds and locations effectively. As for righties in the bullpen, expect big contributions from fourth-year sophomore [B]Ben King[/B] and Pacific transfer [B]Jackson Vaughan[/B]. King has been one of the best relievers on the staff this fall, running his heater up to 94 with a legit putaway slider, Hall said. Vaughan, who posted a 3.27 ERA in 33 relief innings for Pacific last spring, has a low release point and deception that makes his fastball play above its 87-91 mph velocity, and he showed good feel for a sharp downer curve at 75-78 against Kennesaw. Sophomore righty [B]Cameron Clines[/B] worked at 91-93 with good carry on his fastball in my look, mixing in a firm 87-88 changeup with good tumble and a solid 79-80 slider with two-plane break. Samford transfer [B]Drew Byers[/B] was 88-90 with a serviceable three-quarters slurve. Freshman [B]Carson Ballard[/B] bumped 91 with heavy sink and mixed in a good sweeping slider and promising changeup. And fellow freshman [B]Demetri Diamant[/B], a two-way talent mentioned above, topped out at 90 in my look but has been up to 93 from a short arm action to a high slot. He also has good depth on his overhand curveball. All of those pieces add depth; it’s just a matter of figuring out which guys are ready for primetime roles in the ACC. “We like the potential. There’s not a lot of history, even though all the guys that are sophomores — McGuire, Hill, Carwile, Finateri — all those guys got in there last year,” Hall said. “Some of the others have been around for a while. But we like the potential and versatility of it. Those guys just need to continue to keep working, and we have to do a really good job putting them in the right situations where they can have success. “We’ve always been a great offensive club, ever since I’ve been here, we’ve always had teams that can hit. So I was worried a little about that — I’m not skeptical but I’d say we have to be a little different type of team offensively. I think we have the potential to be a really good pitching staff, and we have to play good defense. If we can improve on pitching and defense we’ve got a chance to be a pretty good club.” [/QUOTE]
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