Florida State hit the easy button on Friday with a 20-run win. A day later, the Seminoles grabbed the hammer and broke glass in an emergency.
In the bottom of the ninth on Saturday, UConn's Matt Malcolm hit a leadoff home run off Conner Hults to tie it at 8-8. Then a single and a sacrifice bunt. Link Jarrett had already turned to two of the most dependable bullpen options in Hults and Brennen Oxford. Both relievers are reasons why FSU got to this point, but at this point the Seminoles needed a fireman.
Jarrett’s opening statements are comprehensive. After Saturday’s 10-8 win, he turned to his left and shared appreciation for James Tibbs III for more than just his three home runs that afternoon. And he turned to his right and Conner Whittaker for more than just his 3.2 shutout innings.
Within his comments there was a dark-place commentary: “If this doesn’t go well.” Jarrett didn’t have to go there but he was acknowledging the obvious, that if the latest pitching roll of the dice by Jarrett and pitching coach Micah Posey didn’t hit on seven yet again, well, who knows how Sunday and a game 3 play out.
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In the bottom of the ninth on Saturday, UConn's Matt Malcolm hit a leadoff home run off Conner Hults to tie it at 8-8. Then a single and a sacrifice bunt. Link Jarrett had already turned to two of the most dependable bullpen options in Hults and Brennen Oxford. Both relievers are reasons why FSU got to this point, but at this point the Seminoles needed a fireman.
Jarrett’s opening statements are comprehensive. After Saturday’s 10-8 win, he turned to his left and shared appreciation for James Tibbs III for more than just his three home runs that afternoon. And he turned to his right and Conner Whittaker for more than just his 3.2 shutout innings.
Within his comments there was a dark-place commentary: “If this doesn’t go well.” Jarrett didn’t have to go there but he was acknowledging the obvious, that if the latest pitching roll of the dice by Jarrett and pitching coach Micah Posey didn’t hit on seven yet again, well, who knows how Sunday and a game 3 play out.
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FSU had to break glass in case of an emergency on Saturday. The coaches turned to a fireman in Conner Whittaker.
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