Before LSU's season-opening series against Indiana this past weekend, LSU sophomore pitchers AJ Labas and Nick Storz hadn't stepped on the mound in a live game since May 2018.
For both, a return to the hill has been a long time coming – and, hopefully, worth the wait.
They were two of the most sought after pitchers out of high school in 2017, and Storz was even considered a top 100 prospect for the 2017 MLB draft by Baseball America. The Detroit Tigers drafted Storz in the 31st round while the New York Mets selected Labas in the 17th round of that year's draft.