But that is just attributed to his hard work over the past year. Even Ferrell admits he has been surprised by his effective contribution to the team this season. In his second year on varsity after three years on junior varsity, Ferrell came in expecting to be the ace, but figured he'd just be an average pitcher. Coach Bo Parks has whipped me into shape, and he has me thinking about the future. Instead of just this season, the future is what's driving me now because I know I have a future in baseball, and that is what I'm working toward.
Every game counts.
Even on junior varsity, he was the top pitcher, but he says nothing compared to carrying the weight as the top pitcher on a strong team. Last year, they threw me against teams that we expected to win against, but this year I have had to step up, and I've had to take the lead. As far as changes in his pitching style, Parks said the two mainly have worked on giving different motions and adjusting the speed of certain pitches. Parks said Ferrell's ability to throw any of his pitches for a strike is what has made him extremely effective as a pitcher at this level. The main thing was getting a real good pitcher to be a dominating pitcher.