Previewing Asheville

Here's a look at the series at home with Asheville, which started....... yesterday (the Fireflies lost 4-1). Second time I've had to do a series late.

Anyway, since I am getting ready to head to the mountains itself past Asheville, just a few quick words before I get to the tables. For the first time, Spirit Communications Park will host a Gamecock returning to Columbia tonight as former USC pitcher Jack Wynkoop makes the start for the Tourists. I'll be making my visit to Western Carolina so hate missing see Wynkoop pitch, but hopefully he won't be the last Gamecock that comes through here. And I suspect many Gamecock fans will miss him tonight as well since USC faces Texas A&M across town.

The best player on Asheville by far is Brendan Rodgers, drafted out of high school in the first round last year and is already batting .359 with 7 home runs as a 19 year old. He's definitely somebody to keep an eye on.

Hitters

Player	Position	AB	OPS	AVG	HR	RBI	Round Picked	Age	College	Home State/Country
Mylz Jones	SS	127	0.842	0.299	4	12	13	22	Cal State Bakersfield	California
Brian Mundell	1B	126	0.965	0.365	3	21	7	22	Cal Poly	California
Brendan Rodgers	SS	117	1.056	0.359	7	28	1	19		Florida
Yonathan Daza	RF	109	0.824	0.321	1	17	IFA	22		Venezuela
Carlos Herrera	SS	101	0.486	0.198	0	6	IFA	19		Venezuela
Jonathan Piron	2B	96	0.638	0.219	2	13	IFA	21		Dominican Republic
Sam Hilliard	OF	93	0.765	0.237	2	19	15	22	Wichita State	Texas
Max George	SS	80	0.7	0.213	1	9	6	20		Colorado
Chris Rabago	C	76	0.661	0.263	0	14	13	23	UC Irvine	California
Terry McClure	LF	64	0.738	0.281	0	9	8	20		Georgia
Josh Fuentes	3B	51	0.95	0.275	4	10	NDFA	23	Missouri Baptist	California
Hamlet Marte	C	48	0.865	0.333	1	11	IFA	22		Dominican Republic

Pitchers

Player	IP	W	L	S	ERA	Round Picked	Age	College	Home State/Country
David Hill	39.33	2	2	0	4.35	4	21	San Diego	California
Jack Wynkoop	37.67	3	1	0	3.82	6	22	South Carolina	Virginia
Trey Killian	30.67	3	2	0	5.58	9	22	Arkansas	Arkansas
Peter Lambert	28.67	1	1	0	2.51	2	19		California
Parker French	23	2	1	0	1.17	5	23	Texas	Texas
Dylan Craig	20.67	1	1	1	7.84	12	23	Illinois State	Illinois
Justin Lawrence	17	1	3	0	5.29	12	21	Daytona State	Florida
Drasen Johnson	17	1	0	0	4.24	26	24	Illinois	Illinois
Juan Pena	14	1	1	0	3.86	IFA	20		Dominican Republic
Cristian Quentin	13.67	0	2	0	4.61	IFA	22		Dominican Republic
Sam Thoele	11.67	0	0	7	3.86	14	23	Arkansas-Little Rock	Illinois
Kelvin Franco	9.67	0	1	0	3.72	IFA	21		Dominican Republic
Alec Kenilvort	5.33	0	0	0	3.38	15	23	College of Marin	California
Daniel Koger	4	0	1	0	22.5	19	22	Alabama-Huntsville	Alabama
Ryan McCormick	3	0	0	0	3	NDFA	22	St. John's	New York
Alexander Guillen	1.67	0	0	0	0	IFA	20		Dominican Republic