| Alex Wiesner |
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About Wiesner... Lanky lefthander who will begin the season working out of the bullpen... was used as a starter and reliever in 2007... deceptive to lefthanded hitters... throws a sinking fastball with a great angle... shows a promising slider... will look to build on a successful fall campaign... undecided on a major... born Nov. 27, 1987, in Norfolk, Va... son of Irv & Linda Wiesner.
In 2007... Appeared in 19 games with seven mid-week starts... went 1-1 with a 7.31 ERA in 44.1 innings pitched... walked just 16 batters on the year... tied for 10th in appearances on the Wake Forest freshman single-season list... pitched 13.0 innings out of the bullpen... earned his first collegiate victory March 20 against Ohio... allowed three earned runs on four hits in 6.1 innings of work.
Prior to Wake Forest... Earned varsity letters in baseball all four years of high school at Deep Creek... selected as a top prospect by Baseball America... rated as the 321st-best prospect for 2006 by Baseball America... named Puma Preseason All-American in 2005... participated in the Virginia Commonwealth Games as a sophomore and junior... attended the East Coast Professional Showcase... tossed a no-hitter as a freshman... participated in Perfect Game National Showcase and Team One East Showcase.
