RedWolves Saddle Up with Cowboy, Bulldog Backstop

Updated April 21 2017
FLORENCE, S.C.-

Another week down and just a few more left before the Florence RedWolves celebrate the start of their 20th season of baseball. It has been officially announced by the team and head coach Travis Graves, Peyton McLemore from McNeese State and Mason Meadows of the University of Georgia, will be making Florence their summer home for 2017.

Peyton McLemore is a 6-0, 235-pound sophomore pitcher out of McNeese State University. A Lake Charles, Louisiana native, McLemore was a four-year starter at Sam Houston High School. The right-handed pitcher was selected to the First Team All-District, First Team All-Southwest and First Team All-State in his junior and senior years.  As a senior, McLemore held a 7-3 record as a starter his senior year along with a .432 batting average.

“McLemore serves a vital role to the success the program has had this year,” Graves mentioned. “Peyton has great command of his pitches with a plus curveball and slider and can throw any pitch at any time in the count.”

Peyton holds responsibility as a reliever for the Cowboys and has held opponents to just a .192 average through his 12 appearances this season. In 14.1 innings of work, McLemore (0-0, 3.14) has relented just five runs (earned) on 10 hits, five walks, and 13 strikeouts. Graves stated, “He will be a great addition to our pitching staff this season.”

Secondly, from the University of Georgia, Mason Meadows will be dawning the Red and Black this summer, just with a different uniform and team name. A freshman with the Bulldogs, Meadows pairs as half a battery mate, manning the plate. Meadows is a 6-1, 210-pound catcher from Roswell, Georgia and is a highly-appreciated underclassman.

“Coach Stricklin really likes the young man and thinks he will play a vital role to Georgia’s success in the future,” said the Florence Skipper.  Out of Pope High School, Mason was named a 2016 Rawlings / Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American. In his senior season the backstop hit a team-best .413 with four home runs, and team-leading 43 RBI.

Head coach Travis Graves had this to say of the incoming Bulldog, “Mason will contribute for us behind the plate and in the middle of our lineup. He is very good defensively behind the plate and can contribute at the dish with gap to gap power.”
 
The Florence RedWolves get their 2017 campaign underway May 30th, traveling to take on the Wilmington Sharks before returning home the following night, Wednesday, May 31st, to battle the Lexington County Blowfish. It will be our Home Opening Night and Magnet Schedule Giveaway, where the first 750 fans will receive a RedWolves magnet schedule courtesy of Carolina’s Hospital Systems.

We will buy your dinner for four games, AND give you a chance to WIN $10,000!!!
Presented by Mandy Simpson State Farm
YES! You read that correctly! We will buy your dinner for four games, you can eat all you want, PLUS you will see three firework shows, have a guaranteed ticket to the July 3rd game, receive a RedWolves drawstring bag, and have a chance to WIN $10,000!!! This deal is perfect for the hungry fan that doesn’t only have the appetite for RedWolves baseball, but all you can eat hot dogs, hamburgers and chips, along with soda and water.  The four game All You Can Eat & More package is priced at a total of $45!

HOST FAMILIES

Host families are a crucial, much-appreciated part of RedWolves baseball. Each summer, local families open their homes to our players and their generosity has helped us make the RedWolves a part of the Florence community for 18 years. Being a host family is a great opportunity for your family to connect with a college player while being part of the larger RedWolves family.

Host families provide room and board for a college player from the end of May through mid-August each year. All RedWolves players are student-athletes and are not paid to play in the Coastal Plain League. They come to Florence to further develop their skills and to catch the eyes of professional league scouts.

Being a host family can be very rewarding. For one, becoming a host family will earn you
FREE SEASON TICKETS!

If you are interested in becoming a host family with the RedWolves, please e-mail Barbara, Barbara@florenceredwolves.com, or call the RedWolves’ office at 843-629-0700 and we will answer any questions you may have!


RedWolves Announce 2017 Summer Kids Baseball Camp Dates
Put it on your schedules, 2017 Summer Kids Baseball Camp will be a hit

The Florence RedWolves are pleased to announce the 2017 Summer Kids Baseball Camp dates have been released. Camp will be held from Monday, June 19th, through Thursday, June 22nd, 2017.

Each day of camp will run from 9:00am - 12:30pm, and the cost is $85.00 per player. Campers will need to bring their glove, bat, cleats, and a water bottle. Drinks will be readily available for $1 and water will be present while camp is in session.

With a new coaching staff and new players for the 2017 season, kids ages 6-15 will have a unique opportunity to practice and learn from today’s college baseball stars and their championship winning coaches.

The 2017 Summer Kids Baseball Camp will be conducted at Sparrow Stadium on the campus of Francis Marion University, in conjunction with McLeod Sports Medicine. Campers should come dressed appropriately, well rested, hydrated and ready for great instruction.

RedWolves General Manager Barbara Osborne said, “I’m excited for another year of Kids Baseball Camp. It really gives a great learning environment that is a grand slam of fun for the kids.”

Campers will be conducting drills on field, in the bullpens and in the batting cages practicing like the big guys do. “When the kids come off the field they feel like All-Stars. The RedWolves take great pride in that,” Osborne stated.

2017 Kids Baseball Camp waiver forms can be found by visiting Florenceredwolves.com under the ‘Schedule’ tab, listed as 2017 Kids Camp. Payment must be sent with form, with checks made out to the Florence RedWolves Baseball, RedWolves Baseball PO Box 809 Florence, SC 29503.

—RedWolves—

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