TBW Lightning
#5 Chris Harley
Harley is coming off a 2013 season in which he went undefeated (11-0 with a 1.00 ERA) and won his 1st TBW Cy Young award. He broke the league record with 200 Stikeouts as well. Harley was one of the most unhittable pitchers in the 2012 tournament and looks to continue that in 2013.
Harley enjoyed another great offensive year hitting 494 with 15 HR’s and 62 RBI’s.
Harley will be the Lightning stopper on the mound, meaning he will close games and start in big games as well. He will hit in the #2 hole entering the tournament.
#22 Derek Linderman
Linderman enjoyed one of his best season in 2013, winning the leagues MVP posting a career best 419 average with 19 HR’s and a league record 104 RBI’s. Linderman will bat 3rd and 4th in the Lightning order.
On the mound he won 7 games best for 4th in the TBW in 2013. He will be the Lightning’s 4th pitcher but has enjoyed success in tournaments going 6-1 on the mound.
#25 Michael Harley
Michael Harley is the Lightnings ace and is poised to have a breakout 2013 tournament after not picthcing up to his standards in 2012. Harley had an injury filled 2013 season in the TBW, but when he did play he dominated. He tied the all time HR record with 21. He broke his own ERA record posting a 0.50 ERA and went 7-1 on the hill. Had he not missed all or partes of 8 games he would have broken many more records in 2013.
Harley will move into the leadoff role for the Lightning after hitting 375 in the 2012 tournament.
#17 Shane Effertz
Effertz is the Lightning’s lefty and one of the best in the nation. He will be the #2 starter and has ace like stuff. He threw a record 45 straight scorless IP in 2012. He finished runner up for the Cy Young going 9-1 with a 1.57 ERA. Effertz is also a big bat for the Lightning, he posted a 318 average with 13 HR and 54 RBI’s in 2013. He will bat 3rd and 4th in the lineup.
