Turning the page: Gainesville's Sam Carpenter ready to jump into coaching after All-American career at Piedmont University - Gainesville Times

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Turning the page: Gainesville's Sam Carpenter ready to jump into coaching after All-American career at Piedmont University

Former Red Elephants' left-handed pitcher now helping coach with the summer-league Gainesville Braves

Gainesville High graduate Sam Carpenter, pitching coach of the Gainesville Braves, talks with players in the dugout during a game June 7 at Ivey-Watson Field in Gainesville. Photo by Bill Murphy

Sam Carpenter — Gainesville High graduate Sam Carpenter, pitching coach of the Gainesville Braves, talks with players in the dugout during a game June 7 at Ivey-Watson Field in Gainesville. Photo by Bill Murphy

In 2021, the former Red Elephants' standout was one of the top Division-III pitchers in the country.

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