Former FX Academy member Burke Seifrit a member of the College of Southern Nevada Coyotes bullpen has the inside on Bryce Harper who is a teammate and also a projected first round selection in the up-coming MLB amateur draft.  “Bryce hit a ball over our Green Monster (centre field scoreboard) against Yavapai,” Seifrit said Friday before playing No. 2 ranked Chipola Indians at Morse Stadium in Henderson, Nevada.  “It was huge, musta been 450 feet.” Seifrit said the Coyotes season opener against Arizona Western was a sellout.
“I read in the paper there were 2,000 fans, 100 scouts,” Seifrit said. “It’s exciting, he does some amazing things.”  It is a unique situaiton as Bryce should be in grade 12 but decided to forego his senior year in High School to get drafted by enrolling at the College this past fall.  Harper is not only projected as a first round pick but expected to go first over-all in the draft.  This of course brings a lot of attention to the program and should help Burke get more exposure. Seifrit got his feet wet at the college level a week ago in a 6-3 loss to Cochise. He pitched a scoreless inning, striking out a pair.  “I was a little nervous, but it was nice to get out of the way, it took a while to get used to the heat,” Seifrit said, “it was the best decision I could have made.” 

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