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re: Hardest throwing pitcher we've had at LSU

Posted on 5/22/17 at 6:59 am to
Posted by LongueCarabine
Pointe Aux Pins, LA
Member since Jan 2011
8205 posts
Posted on 5/22/17 at 6:59 am to
quote:

Barry Manuel was my high school baseball coach(2004). He is a very humble man but of course we asked. At the time he said he held the record as he was clocked at 101. I've never seen that in writing but he was not one to brag.



Yep, comes from a good family and they're nice, good old Mamou people.
Posted by BLIZZAKE7
BRLA
Member since Apr 2005
6185 posts
Posted on 5/22/17 at 7:27 am to
quote:

LaMarche could get it up there.



This was my first thought. A bit wild, but he could throw gas
Posted by TxTiger82
Member since Sep 2004
33939 posts
Posted on 5/22/17 at 8:07 am to
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Ben McDonald.


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Posted by Nativebullet
Natchez, MS
Member since Feb 2011
5134 posts
Posted on 5/22/17 at 8:44 am to
Posted by tiger lady
Baton Rouge, LA.
Member since Sep 2003
376 posts
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:35 am to
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Posted by tiger lady
Baton Rouge, LA.
Member since Sep 2003
376 posts
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:41 am to
Glad I am not the only old person around here who remembers Barry Manuel. Don't know his consistent velocity but I know the pop in the catcher's glove was the loudest I've heard!
Posted by TXGunslinger10
Houston, TX
Member since Jun 2011
17995 posts
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:50 am to
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Nick Goody hit 96-97 pretty consistently a few years ago. Got drafted after one year at LSU, and is now with the Yankees. His fastball was nearly unhittable.


Goody is in the bullpen for the Indians now
Posted by TigerB8
End Communism
Member since Oct 2003
9252 posts
Posted on 5/22/17 at 12:04 pm to
Ben McDonald. I don't recall exact details, so don't flame me to much if i screw it up....But Ben was called in to the game in relief in a series game, i think against Miami. It was an elimination game maybe so that's why he came in??? The last 3 batters for Miami were torched/fanned one after the other. Ben closed the game out and hit 100mph. He consistently was in the mid 90's and his curve ball was nasty.
Posted by Topwater Trout
Red Stick
Member since Oct 2010
67589 posts
Posted on 5/22/17 at 12:16 pm to
quote:

Glad I am not the only old person around here who remembers Barry Manuel.


i was a little kid. I would go stand behind the catcher when he was warming up in the bullpen and just think anyone who stays in the batters box is crazy
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