And now the hard part.
Florida’s pitching situation at the College World Series is muddled, much like the weather. Coach Kevin O’Sullivan has relied on first-round picks Brady Singer and Jackson Kowar for much of season, but now must turn to two freshman.
Jack Leftwich (4-5, 4.32 ERA) will likely start at 8 p.m. Thursday in an elimination game against Texas Tech. If Leftwich encounters trouble, Tommy Mace (5-0, 4.45) will be called upon quickly.
“Jack’s certainly capable. He’s got a live arm,” O’Sullivan said. “It would be nice to save Tommy for a potential fourth game, but we may not be able to do that.