Paxton Stover‘s first two outings at Mississippi State were far from what he had planned.
The true freshman pitcher made his debut on opening weekend against Cincinnati and surrendered six runs on four hits and two walks while recording only two outs.
Stover’s next opportunity came in his first career start against Western Kentucky on March 11. He was unable to record an out after giving up a single and two walks to load the bases.
“I didn’t feel nervous but in reality I was,” Stover said. “I just think that affected me and my ability to compete and you could see where I had trouble finding the strike zone.