FSU rallies around Link Jarrett ejection, comes back vs. Pitt to earn series sweep
Florida State, after playing with fire in game two of yesterday’s doubleheader vs. Pitt, looked like it was going to let a series sweep slip from its hands early and often vs. the Panthers on Sunday.
Back-to-back two-out scores had Pitt up 2-1 through two, with the Panthers going up 4-1 in the fourth after poor defense from the Seminoles. The bottom frame, while it only led to one run from FSU, turned out to be the turning point for Florida State. Facing a 4-2 deficit in the bottom of the fourth, an out at second turned into a double play after FSU was dinged for interference, a ruling upheld by replay.
Head coach Link Jarrett, incensed, went to challenge the second base official but didn’t make it there before being tossed from the game, exiting to the roar of the fans. From that point on, Florida State scored four runs while Pitt was shut out, handing the Seminoles another crucial ACC sweep at a time of year when each game starts to count more and more. Bryson Moore got the start on the mound for Florida State, his 11th of the season, while Chris Knief (3-0) earned the win with four innings of work.
The game started off with a pop-up out for Pitt, followed by a walk. Moore struck out the second batter of the frame on a 2-2 count, with the runner on first advancing to second off a wild pitch. A failed pickoff attempt gave the runner third and a full-count walk put another Panther on.
On the next ball, a shallow center field single scored the first run of the game and then Moore hit the next batter, loading the bases, but a fly out stranded them all to end the frame 1-0 in Pitt’s favor. John Stuetzer, batting in the leadoff spot for FSU, popped up to start the frame for the Seminoles. Brayden Dowd hit a double to put one on, after which Brody DeLamielleure flied out.
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