A pitcher's mound looks a little like a dirt island surrounded by a sea of green grass, and sometimes a pitcher, all alone, with only a strip of rubber to cling to, can feel stranded on that island.
Jack Lynch knows that island well.
For most of last week, he felt stranded on a different island – his couch – waiting for a phone call.
The Xavier University left-hander from Dallas, Texas, just put together a junior season that garnered the attention of Major League Baseball scouts.
Lynch went 9-0 in 28 appearances with 64 u2153 innings, 77 strikeouts, 21 walks and a 2.