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Commission adopts split pitching format for minor league season
Summary
The commission approved a rule change requiring minor league play to use a pitching machine for the first half of the season and player pitch for the second half; the decision followed staff recommendations and a unanimous vote.
The Kinston/Lenoir County Parks & Recreation Commission voted Jan. 8 to require minor league games to use a pitching machine for the first half of the season and player pitch for the second half. The proposal followed options distributed by the baseball subcommittee and a staff recommendation about competitive balance.
Scott Alston, a staff member who distributed the subcommittee's list of options, presented the alternatives under consideration. Bryan Dawson, County Recreation Supervisor, summarized athletic staff views on the two formats, saying staff had differing opinions on machine versus player pitching and that the subcommittee offered the split-season compromise to balance those concerns.
The motion to adopt the split format was moved by Billy Hooker and seconded by Lauran Tyndall; the commission recorded the vote as unanimous. No additional implementation timeline or ordinance number was specified at the meeting.
