 In 1971, the lanky lefty was the squad’s co-captain, recording 18 saves — which stood as the NCAA single-season record for some time.Scarce advanced very rapidly and successfully through Minor League Baseball (MiLB).He spent part of the 1971 season with the Peninsula Phillies, in the A+ Carolina League, where he appeared in 20 games, compiling a 3–0 win–loss (W–L) record, and a 1.29 earned run average (ERA).