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Aces Sign High-Flying Tiger

March 31, 2003 - Central Baseball League (Central League)
Alexandria Aces News Release


Trying to bring a winning attitude with him to Alexandria, Aces manager RC Lichtenstein signed a championship-caliber pitcher Monday in Billy Brian. The former LSU right-hander was a key contributor as a sophomore to the Tigers' 2000 National Championship team.

Brian limited hitters to a .240 batting average in 56 innings of work during the 2000 season, compiling a 6-2 record for coach Skip Bertman's last National Championship team. In Omaha, Brian pitched a scoreless two-thirds of an inning in relief of starter Hunter Gomez during the Tigers' 6-3 victory over Florida State. The win placed the Tigers in the National Championship game versus Stanford.

Last season Brian split time between the Southeastern League and the Yankees single-A affiliate in Greensboro, N.C., after rehabbing an injury sustained his junior season at LSU.

In seven starts for Greensboro, Brian posted a 1-3 record and 4.75 ERA after signing with the Yankees in mid-July.

Season tickets and Bonus Books are available for the 2003 season at the Aces office, located next to Bringhurst Field, or by calling 473-ACES.

The Central Baseball League, preparing for its 10th season of independent baseball, will play a 96-game schedule between May and August 2003.

The 10-member league has teams located in Amarillo, Edinburg, Rio Grande Valley (Harlingen), San Angelo, Robstown and Ft. Worth, Texas; Alexandria and Shreveport, La.; Springfield/Ozark, Mo.; and Jackson, Miss.

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