The closeout performances from the South Jersey native have the Cavaliers positioned as a strong favorite in Friday's opening of the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.
The closeout performances from the South Jersey native have the Cavaliers positioned as a strong favorite in Friday's opening of the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.
That much was clear. With the count 0-2, Augustin pumped a 95-mph fastball up in the zone and watched Jordan swing right through it. As the crowd inside Virginia’s Disharoon Park erupted, the freshman turned 180 degrees towards center field, flexing his arms and yelling at the top of his lungs. He turned back around to head towards the dugout, still flexing and screaming, emphatically fist-bumping Cavaliers catcher Jacob Ference with his glove on the way in.
Solometo, a second-round pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2021 MLB Draft, was two years ahead of Augustin at Bishop Eustace. Augustin took everything in during the two years they overlapped. “This is no shock to us,” Tropiano said. “He’s been in big moments before. You know, it’s not like he was totally out of left field with that.”
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