Perritt was drafted by the Atlanta Braves. Will he return to LU for his senior season?
4 Flames selected in MLB draft
Liberty baseball saw 4 members of its team selected in the 2014 MLB First Year Player Draft last weekend. Ryan Seiz was selected in the 17th round by the Los Angeles Angels. Ashton Perritt was also selected in the 17th round by the Atlanta Braves. Alex Close was selected in the 27th round by the Kansas City Royals. Adam Parks was selected in the 33rd round by the Texas Rangers.
All 4 are underclassmen and have the ability to return to Liberty next season if they choose. While there hasn’t been any official word as of yet, you can try to read between the lines of some of their respective tweets since being drafted.
Thank you @libertybaseball for believing in me as a person and a player. Love all my teammates and I’m going to miss you all
— Ryan Seiz (@sneeze1216) June 7, 2014
Humbled by the news of being drafted by the @Royals. Want to thank My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for this opportunity to follow my dream! — Alex Close (@aclose12) June 7, 2014
This sums up my day. Thank you to everyone for all the love and support! This is so unreal. #BravesNation http://t.co/JCmntOGoPI
— Ashton Perritt (@Kaw_Ima_Perritt) June 8, 2014
The Flames have had at least one player taken every year since 2000, and has had 4 or more players picked in each of the past 4 drafts.
Signee Blake Bivens drafted
Baseball signee Blake Bivens from George Washington High School was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 4th round of the MLB Draft. It sounds like Bivens will sign with Tampa and forgo his scholarship offer to Liberty.
Official word from Blake Bivens family: GW-Danville product is going pro. He’ll sign with @RaysBaseball. @libertyflames fans-sorry Charlie.
— Justin Feldkamp (@JustinABC13) June 6, 2014
Football staff additions
Coach Gill announced two additions to his staff earlier this week. Former wide receiver coach and recruiting coordinator Charlie Skalaski has rejoined the Flames after a stint with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Skalaski will be the new Director of Player Personnel. Skalaski will oversee all aspects of recruiting, as well as roster evaluation and development. He will also assist Coach gill with all facets of program advancement. The other addition is Liberty alum Kettie Fickter who has been named Assistant Director of Player Personnel. Fickter will assist Skalaski in all aspects of recruiting, including official and unofficial visits. She will also help with the Turner Gill Football Camps and manage the football program’s multiple social media platforms.
New poll
We again have a new poll on the site, who wins: Liberty or Norfolk State, as we continue our Expectations 2014 series.
FlameFans thread of the week
In what has become a FlameFans tradition, each year we have a Best of Lynchburg series which features voting on the best Lynchburg has to offer in various categories such as: barbecue, hamburgers, Italian, pizza, steakhouse. We are currently taking your nominations!
