Frontier Precision Surveyed the Field to see Brant Schaffitzel and Myles Harris will join the Larks for the 2020 season.<\/p>\n
Schaffitzel is a junior from Springfield, Missouri who plays for Drury State University. The 6\u20191\u201d 184-pound infielder also played for the Asheboro Copperheads in the Coastal Plain League last summer. In the 24 games as a Copperhead, he batted .240 with 17 hits, nine runs, a double, a triple and nine RBI.<\/p>\n
Larks head coach Will Flynt is familiar with Schaffitzel having coached him in the Show-Me Collegiate League in Springfield, Missouri in 2018. They are excited to compete together again.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wanted to play in the Northwoods League,\u201d said Schaffitzel. \u201cI played in the Coastal Plain League last year, but as soon as Will got the job, he called me and asked me if I wanted to play with him up there. I didn\u2019t really know a whole lot about North Dakota, but I wanted to play for Will, so I immediately said \u2018yes\u2019 and I\u2019d figure out the rest later.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSchaffitzel is an old school dude. He\u2019s one of the most amazing guys I\u2019ve ever been around,\u201d said Flynt. \u201cHe\u2019s a baseball player. At the plate he absolutely wears pitchers out. He\u2019s ridiculous.\u201d<\/p>\n
Myles Harris is a redshirt junior from Moraga, California who plays for Boise State University. This spring was Boise State\u2019s first baseball season since 1980, which was unfortunately cut short, but that did not make Harris any less excited about being a part of the historical season.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was awesome being a part of that first season in 40 years,\u201d said Harris. \u201cEven with having a shortened season, it meant a lot to the Boise baseball community and Boise State itself. It was also really great to honor the 1980 team having a lot of those guys come out to our games.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sizing in at 6\u20190\u201d 185-pounds, Harris is a unique combination of catcher, outfielder and left-handed batter.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing left hand at bat, I think is pretty sought after,\u201d said Harris. \u201cI think I can add a lot to a lineup. I have a lot of versatility when it comes to defense being that I can catch, play outfield and play first base.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m really interested in seeing that left-handed bat,\u201d said Flynt. \u201cI\u2019ve heard he\u2019s got a lot of potential.\u201d<\/p>\n
Prior to Boise State, Harris attended junior college for three years. In 2019, as a sophomore for Laney Community College, Harris played in 40 games and batted .323 with 30 runs, six doubles, a triple, five home runs and 35 RBI.<\/p>\n