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starter entering the spring
season.
Feldman's first college ex-
perience was a relief effort
during Michigan's spring trip
to Florida. He entered the
contest against Tampa with
runners on first and second
and no outs. He allowed only
one run via a sacrifice fly.
Michigan rallied to take the
lead in its next at-bat. The
Wolverines then put in their
ace reliever to protect their
edge. He succeeded, and
Feldman got credit for the
win.
Another highlight of the
spring campaign came when
Feldman pitched against
Florida State, then ranked
number one in the nation,
with 3,000 fans in the stands.
Feldman pitched the eighth
inning, when the Wolverines
were down, 12-5, and got the
number three, four and five
hitters out.
When Michigan's number
four starter was injured,
Feldman moved into the
regular rotation and made
three starts. He didn't get any
decisions, but Michigan coach
Bill Freehan was encouraged
by Feldman's progress. "He
showed us he's got some abili-
ty to help our team in the
future."
Unfortunately, Feldman's
season was cut short when he
hyperextended his elbow. He
began throwing again in ear-
ly May, and will pitch in a
summer league in prepara-
tion for his second year at
U-M.
"It was a good learning ex-
perience," says Feldman.
"And good experience on the
mound for the next couple
years . . . It's unfortunate that
I got injured, but up until
then I thought I got a lot out
of the season."
Feldman finished 1-0 in six
games with a 5.54 ERA. In 13
innings he allowed 23 hits —
most of them coming in two
poor outings — struck out
seven and walked just three.
Freehan says Feldman gets
hitters out with finesse, not
power. "He tries to keep guys
off balance. He's got to throw
strikes to be successful. He
does throw a split-finger pitch
that in high school was pret-
ty effective."
Feldman, who also throws a
fastball and a change-up,
learned the split-finger about
four years ago. He was in-
spired by Houston Astro ace
Mike Scott.
As effective as the split-
finger pitch was in high
school, Feldman feels that
"my fastball probably is my
best pitch because I have pret-
ty good movement on it and I
have pretty good control so I
can spot it pretty well. I only
Brian Feldman:
Successful first year.
throw the ball in the low 80s
— 82, 83 (miles per hour)."
Feldman, lacking a break-
ing pitch, and concerned that
he did not throw the split-
finger fast enough for the col-
lege level, began learning the
slider last fall. Unfortunate-
ly, that was one college lesson
he didn't get quite right. He
believes that he was throwing
the pitch incorrectly and
strained his elbow.
But Feldman isn't giving up
on the slider. He will lift
weights this summer to
strengthen his arm and work
on throwing the slider
properly.
"I always thought that I
was a pretty smart pitcher,"
Feldman explains. "I thought
I knew how to pitch — before
I got here (to Michigan). Then
I found out I didn't really
know anything."
U-M coaches Freehan and
Ace Adams taught Feldman
the finer points of pitching,
such as how to set up hitters
by throwing to different spots,
as opposed to just changing
speeds on his pitches. They
showed Feldman what hap-
pens when a pitcher grips the
ball differently or releases it
from a different point in his
delivery. And he was learning
his lessons well.
"That's what was disap-
pointing" about his injury,
Feldman says. "Because the
last game I threw I finally felt
real comfortable out there. I
finally felt I knew what I was
doing and I belonged out
there pitching college ball."
Michigan's baseball pro-
gram is now off probation and
Feldman expects to get a par-
tial scholarship, and with pit-
ching knowledge, greater self-
confidence and a well-rested
arm, Feldman looks forward
to his sophomore season at
Michigan.
"My goal is to try to remain
as the number one lefty. And
that should put me at, pro-
bably, the number two or
number three starting posi-
tion next year." ❑