Mike Bianco is no stranger to having teams get hot at the right time. In 2005, his team won six of its last nine games to end the year and sparked a run that led them to the SEC championship game, and also the opportunity to play host to Texas in the program’s first ever super regional. His 2006 team started 1-5 before finishing 17-7 on its way to winning the SEC tournament and hosting a second-consecutive super regional against Miami. Things seemed toclick later in the year.
It appears this year’s edition of his team, one that on the mound has dealt with the growing pains of getting acclimated to pitching the SEC while overcoming a slow start offensively, have arrived at a similar cusp this year.