Top Pitchers – Results:
LHP James Arnold FSU
5 IP 4 H 2
R 2 ER
2 BB 8 K
SEASON 3 STARTS
2-0 1.12 16 IP
2 BB 24 K
RHP Cam Leiter FSU
Out – Injury… in
rehab
RHP Tyler Bremner UCSB
5 1P
4 H 2 R 2 ER 8
K
SEASON:
3 STARTS 2-0 1.12
16 IP 24 K 2 BB
RHP Malachi Witherspoon Oklahoma
5 IP 6 H 1
R 0 ER
1 BB 4 K
SEASON: 3 STARTS
2-0 1.88 1.33
14.1 IP 7 BB 13 K
RHP Kyson Witherspoon Oklahoma
6 1P 5 H 0
R 0 ER
1 BB 7 K 3-0
SEASON: 3 STARTS 3-0 1.29 0.72 18
IP 28 K 3 BB
MLB Pipeline @MLBPipeline
Kyson Witherspoon through his first 3 starts of the year:
1.50 ERA | 28/3 K/BB ratio in 18 IP
Scouting grades and more on the flamethrowing 2025
Draft-eligible hurler
Baseball America
Kyson Witherspoon’s draft year is off to a roaring start. The
Oklahoma righty owns a 1.50 ERA and 28 strikeouts against three walks in 18
innings. His latest contribution was a six-inning strikeout Friday against Cal
State Northridge with six strikeouts and no runs allowed.
Witherspoon has been successful without expanding his pitch
usage much beyond a fastball and slider that he can throw harder and manipulate
into more of a cutter. The Sooners’ ace also has an effective curveball and
developing changeup in his back pocket should he need to expand his list of
offerings against SEC foes. For now, simplicity is working well.
RHP Chase Shores LSU
5 IP 7 H
4 R 4 ER 3 BB
5 K 3-0
SEASON: 3 STARTS
3-0 3.00 15 IP
5 BB 18 K
LHP Kade Anderson LSU
5.1 IP 3 H 2
R 2 ER
3 BB 10 K
SEASON: 3 STARTS
2-0 2.30 1.05
15.2 IP 6-BB 26 K
Baseball America –
Through three starts, LSU’s Kade Anderson has comfortably
validated coach Jay Johnson’s preseason prediction to Baseball America that the
lefthander would take a big step forward as a sophomore.
On Friday, Anderson struck out 10 and allowed just two earned
runs over 5.1 innings against a Kansas State team that has already toppled
three top-25 teams. Though his fastball sits in the low 90s, Anderson generates
impressive cut-ride on the pitch and backs it up with a curveball, slider and
changeup.
Despite striking out 59 batters in 38.1 innings last year,
Anderson recorded a much less impressive 29% overall miss rate. He had upped
that figure to 44% entering yesterday’s start.
LHP Connor Ware LSU
2 IP 2 H
5 R 5 ER 3 BB
5 K
SEASON: 3 STARTS
1-0 6.00 9 IP
4 BB 13 K
RHP Matt Scott Stanford
6 IP 5 H 2
R 2 ER
4 BB 5 K 3-0
SEASON: 3 STARTS
3-0 1.56 17.1 IP
7 BB 19 K
RHP Kolton Smith Georgia
2.1 IP 2 H 2
R 1 ER
1 BB 3 K
SEASON: 2 G
1 START 0-0 11.25
4 IP 2 BB 5 K
RHP Payton Graham Gonzaga - did not pitch
RHP James Ellwanger Dallas Baptist
4 IP 1 H
0 R 0 ER 2 BB
4 K
SEASON: 3 STARTS
0-0 0.90 0.80
10 IP 4 BB 14 K
RHP Patrick Forbes Louisville
5 IP 5 H 6
R 0 ER
0 BB 10 K
SEASON: 3 STARTS
1-0 1.20 0.87
15 IP 30 K 1 BB
RHP Gabe Davis Oklahoma State
3 IP 4 H 3
R 3 ER
3 BB 6 K 0-1
SEASON: 3 GAMES
2 STARTS 0-1 6.48
1.68 8.1 IP 6 BB
13 K
LHP J.D. Thompson Vanderbilt
5.1 IP 1 H
2 R 2 ER 1 BB
8 K 1-0
SEASON: 3 STARTS
1-0 3.29 13.2 IP
4 BB 19 K
LHP Ryan Prager TAMU
6.1 IP 3 H
1 R 1 ER 2 BB
10 K
SEASON: 3 STARTS
1-0 0.55 0.86
16.1 IP 6 BB 20 K
Baseball America –
Texas A&M’s grip on No. 1 in the Top 25 is slipping
following three consecutive losses, and it averaged just 3.4 runs over its last
five games. But the Aggies’ early-season woes aren’t because of the performance
of ace lefty Ryan Prager, who was sharp again on Friday against Arizona in
Houston.
Though he primarily worked behind a fastball that sat in the
89-92 mph range, Prager kept the Wildcats off balance, striking them out 10
times and allowing one run on three hits and two walks over 6.1 innings.
LHP Zane Adams Alabama
4 IP 4 H
3 R 3 ER 3 BB
6 K
SEASON: 3 STARTS
2-0 5.11 12.1 IP
8 BB 12 K
LHP Ben Jacobs Arizona State
6 IP 5 H
4 R 4 ER 3
BB 4 K
SEASON: 3 STARTS
0-0 6.60 1.27
15 IP 5 BB 20 K
LHP Liam Doyle Tennessee
4.1 IP 3 H 0
R 0 ER
2 BB 9 K
SEASON: 3 STARTS
2-0 0.61 14.2 IP
3 BB 34 K
Thomas Nestico @TJStats
Liam Doyle (UT,
#75 Draft Prospect Pipeline) was incredible today as he struck out 9 across 4.1
Scoreless Innings
His arsenal is highlighted by a lively fastball and depthy
slider that makes batters look foolish. Expect his stock to rise rapidly prior
to the draft!
Codify @CodifyBaseball
Liam Doyle has struck out 34 batters in 14⅔ innings this year
while allowing only 1 run
Liam Doyle's strikeout total in his first 3 starts of 2025:
🟠14
⚫️ 11
🟠9
Kurt Moody @DET_Guru_Kurt
Liam Doyle is being pulled by @Vol_Baseball
Doyle went 4.1 IP with 3 H, 2 BB, 9 K
Brings Liam's season total to 34 K in only 14.2 IP; a seismic
~21 K per 9
On The Clock |
College Baseball and MLB Draft Pod @OnTheClock_1
Is Liam Doyle the best Friday night starter in the SEC and
college baseball?!
First three starts:
2/14 - 5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB 11 K
2/21 - 5.1 IP, 2 H, 1
ER, 1 BB, 14 K
2/28 - 4.1 IP, 3 H, 0
ER, 2 BB, 9 K
Good for a 0.61 ERA, 34 K's, and 69.4 K%
RHP Nate Snead Tennessee
SAT - 1 IP 0 H 0
R 0 ER
0 BB 0 K
SUN – 3.2 IP 4 H
0 R 0 ER 2 BB
3 K
WEDNESDAY
RHP AJ Russell Tennessee – did not pitch
RHP Trace Phillips Middle Tennessee State
5 IP 7 H
6 R 4 ER 1 BB
5 BB
LHP Joe Ariola Wake Forest – did not pitch
LHP Nelson Keljo Oregon State
4 IP 3 H
2 R 2 ER 1 BB
4 K
SEASON: 3 STARTS
0-0 3.00 1.33
12 IP 10 BB 12 K
LHP Landon Beidelschies Arkansas
6.1 IP 4 H
1 R 1 ER 1 BB
7 K
SEASON: 3 GAMES
2 STARTS 2-0 1.29
14 IP 3 BB 14 K
RHP Christian Foutch Arkansas
FRIDAY: 1 IP
0 H 0 R
0 ER 0 BB 1 K
SEASON: 3 APPS
1-0 0.00 4.1 IP
2 BB 2 K
Jay Woolfork
Virginia
6 IP 2
H 1 R
1 ER 0 BB 10 K
SEASON: 3 STARTS
1-0 2.63 13.2 IP
3 BB 21 BB
Danny Suarez
UC Irving
5 IP 4 H 2
R 2 ER
2 BB 12 K
SEASON: 3 STARTS
0-0 6.55
1.82 11 IP 8 BB
10 K
Baseball America
Danny
Suarez, RHP, UC
Irvine
UC Irvine’s Danny Suarez
certainly doesn’t throw the hardest, nor does he have much experience after
injuries derailed the last two seasons, but the Anteaters’ coaching staff has
expressed a high degree of confidence in him. On Friday, it finally paid off.
Suarez put together one of the best outings of his career
against Louisiana with 12 strikeouts and just two runs allowed in five innings.
He leaned on a high-80s fastball that occasionally crept into the low 90s and a
low-80s slider that drew its fair share of whiffs, too.
Suarez is fully healthy for the first time in over two years.
He could be a major boon to UC Irvine as it chases down a conference title and
takes aim at a deep run in the NCAA Tournament.
Final line: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R/ER, 2 BB, 12 K
Jared Spencer
Texas
6 IP 4 H 1
R 1 ER
2 BB 9 K 1-0
SEASON: 3 STARTS
1-0 1.12 16 IP
8 BB 21 K
Baseball America
Jared Spencer, LHP, Texas
Indiana State transfer lefty Jared Spencer had opportunities
to turn pro over the offseason after largely serving as a reliever for three
successful years with the Sycamores. Instead, he transferred to Texas with his
sights set on proving that he could start.
So far, that looks like a great bet.
Spencer dismantled Washington on Friday, striking out nine
batters over six winnings while allowing just one run. He now has 21 strikeouts
over his first 16 innings with Texas and has surrendered just two earned runs.
Previously more of a two-pitch reliever, Spencer has
transformed into a more well-rounded starter under the tutelage of highly
regarded pitching coach Max Weiner. Spencer added a changeup to his repertoire
and showing more velocity on his fastball, which has plenty of life.
Command has been a concern for Spencer in the past. He walked
just two Huskies batters on Friday, but has issued eight free passes through
three starts. Still, Spencer is turning himself into quite an intriguing senior
prospect.
Final line: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R/ER, 2 BB, 9 K
Dominic Fritton
NC State
6.0 IP
6 H 2 R 1 ER
2 BB 12 K 1-1
SEASON:
3 STARTS 1-1 1.20
15 1P 10 BB 21 K
Baseball America -
Dominic Fritton put together arguably his best outing since
his 2023 freshman season on Friday against Canisius when he struck out 12 and
allowed just one earned run on six hits and two walks over six innings.
The fastball-reliant lefthander posted a 7.64 ERA over 73
innings in his first season as a full-time starter last year, but the Wolfpack
coaching staff remained confident that he’d eventually round into form thanks
to a great feel for spin and raw movement on his pitches.
Fritton has allowed just two earned runs and struck out 21 in
15 innings. His 10 walks are something to monitor closely.
Final line: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2/1 R/ER, 2 BB, 12 K
Samuel Dutton
Auburn
6 IP
2 H 0 R 0 ER
0 BB 9 K 2-1
SEASON:
3 STARTS 2-1 0.56
16 IP 4 BB 23 K
Baseball America –
There’s a lot of season left, but it’s certainly starting to
look like Auburn hit the jackpot in the transfer portal when it scooped up
former LSU righty Samuel Dutton, who generally
performed poorly over the last three years but put enough good stuff on tape to
intrigue Auburn coach Butch Thompson and his staff.
Dutton on Friday against Ohio State threw six scoreless
innings and struck out nine, setting new career-highs in both categories.
He owns a 0.56 ERA with 23 strikeouts in 16 innings. The
senior has never thrown more than 38.2 frames in a season.
Joseph Dzierwa
Michigan
State
6 IP 4 H
1 R 1 ER 0 BB
10 K 3-0
SEASON: 3 STARTS
3-0 0.47 0.42
19 IP 2 BB 33 K
Baseball America -
Few have performed better than Michigan State junior lefty
Joseph Dzierwa, who continued his dominance Friday with 10 strikeouts, no walks
and just one run allowed on four hits over six innings against Harvard..
The 6-foot-8 Baseball America Preseason Big Ten Pitcher of
the Year has struck out 10 or more in all three of his outings and owns a
minuscule 0.47 ERA with 33 strikeouts against just two walks in 19 innings.
Dzierwa checked in at No. 110 in BA’s preseason Top 200 draft
rankings. The projectable lefthander is poised to rise if he can continue on
his current track. He entered his third start of the year generating a 45%
overall miss rate.
Ethan Darden
Clemson
7 IP 3 H
0 R 0 ER 2 BB
6 K
SEASON: 3 STARTS
2-0 1.06 17 IP
6 BB 15 K
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