Fall Report: UCF
Fall Report
ORLANDO — It’s been an offseason of transition for UCF, which had to reload after losing six players to the draft (including five key pitchers and lineup centerpiece Rylan Thomas), then had to replace pitching coach Justin Parker, who left for Indiana. Head coach Greg Lovelady and recruiting coordinator Ryan Klosterman brought in a strong group of reinforcements on the recruiting trail, and UCF lured Nick Otte away from Xavier to take over as pitching coach.
As pitchers have gotten used to Otte’s system, the Knights have seen a number of big gains on the mound, and they[…]