If you watched Liam Doyle during his high school career, you knew the Pinkerton Academy pitching prospect, “had a shot,” when it came to pro baseball.
Our two-time Eagle-Tribune Player of the Year had size at 6-foot-2, the lightning left arm and the production – 15-2 over his final two Astros’ seasons with a 0.68 ERA and 226 strikeouts in 113 innings.
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