Kirkwood puts Iowa Lakes in 'Funk'
Joe Funkhouser has great respect for his older brother and tries to emulate him on the pitching mound.
That's smart, because Kyle Funkhouser is pitching in the minor leagues these days after helping Louisville make two trips to the College World Series.
Funkhouser pitched eight scoreless innings Saturday as the Kirkwood Eagles topped Iowa Lakes, 6-1, in the second game of a conference doubleheader at the Kirkwood field.
Hunter Lee tossed a five-hit shutout in a 4-0 victory in the opener for Kirkwood, which climbed within one game of the conference lead with the sweep.
Funkhouser, a 6-foot-1, 235-pound right-hander, is a bulldog on the mound for the Eagles. He pitches quickly, challenges hitters and will throw all day if you let him.
"I kind of got that from my brother," he said. "The same mentality. I want to get the ball and go.
"I think our team feeds off that. A quicker pace and get back in (the dugout) faster." Read more...