After getting into a high-scoring contest with Tennessee and coming out on the losing side, head coach Link Jarrett and Florida State have been on the verge of elimination. Since then, the team’s pitching has stepped up in a major way.
Following Florida State’s win over North Carolina, Jarrett broke down the pitching staff’s execution. In particular
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“I guess you can say overall pitch execution,” Link Jarrett said. “Pitch execution. And I had a bad feeling all of a sudden when we had a pitch clock violation out of nowhere when [Connor] Hults stood behind the mound. Guys, what’s he doing? Let’s get going. He ended up walking that guy.”
Connor Hults was the third pitcher that Florida State used in its win over North Carolina. He ended up pitching 4.1 innings and didn’t give up any runs. He only allowed two hits and walked one batter.
“I think Oxford uncharacteristically walked — didn’t he walk somebody in that Friday night thing that got it going a little bit for them? So I had a little of a feeling of this ain’t happening again. But I think the overall pitch execution simply was better, was better. The stuff good. I thought the stuff the other night was good,” Jarrett said.
“Hults, when you hang that breaking ball, it’s belt high or higher and it gets whacked into to left-center field. He didn’t do that today. It’s just purely the execution of good stuff.”
Since giving up 12 runs in the loss to Tennessee, the Florida State pitching has locked down for the Volunteers, only allowing eight total runs in the next two games. Now, the Seminoles will look to replicate that pitching success in a rematch against those Volunteers.
Link Jarrett on rematch with Tennessee
The first game with Tennessee ended in some controversy when a debatable checked swing call went against Florida State while Tennessee rallied in the ninth. Now, Link Jarrett is excited for the rematch.
“Can’t wait,” Jarrett said after the North Carolina game.
“They’re really good. I’ve dealt with that program at their place in the Super in ’22. Thought it was one of the most talented college baseball teams I’ve ever seen. This one’s right there in that same conversation. That game was very close to being pendulum swung our way and it did not. It’s tough.”
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