CHARLESTON, W.VA. - West Virginia pitcher Ike Schlabach hasn't always had his best stuff this season for the Power, but that doesn't mean the 21-year-old out of Texas is having a down year.
Schlabach, a 19th round pick by the Pirates in 2015, spent last season in Morgantown with moderate success. He struck out 49 while walking 22 to go with a 2.83 ERA in 14 starts for the New York-Penn League's Black Bears.
In the offseason the plan was to work on increasing his fastball velocity, Schlabach said. It was a plan that showed promise, but still hasn't quite shown results on the field.