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Al Arabiya
4 days ago
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- Al Arabiya
Coastal Carolina's Unbeaten Jacob Morrison Comes Back From Tommy John Surgery to Dominate on Mound
Coastal Carolina coach Kevin Schnall likes to say his baseball team's mantra is to stay hungry and humble. Jacob Morrison is his poster boy. The 6-foot-8, 245-pound sophomore is uber-competitive, not to mention unbeaten. That's the hungry part. He also is extremely grateful to be pitching again, let alone at the College World Series. That's the humble part. After undergoing Tommy John surgery following his freshman year and missing the entire 2024 season, the right-hander from Flushing, Michigan, has been nothing short of sensational since February and never better than he was Sunday in the Chanticleers' 6–2 win over Oregon State. The win earned Coastal Carolina, winners of 25 straight, two days off and a spot in the Bracket 1 final Wednesday against Louisville or Oregon State. Win that game, and the Chanticleers are in the best-of-three finals starting Saturday. 'I envisioned dominance,' Morrison said. 'I worked really hard in the offseason. I had the best staff around me to equip me to come back from injury and be this good. It's very fulfilling to be able to play at this high of a level. I do not take it for granted–the ability to even throw the baseball every day. I'm extremely blessed by that.' Morrison (12–0) is tied for third in the nation in wins, fourth with a 2.08 ERA and 104 innings pitched, and tied for fifth with 17 starts. The Chanticleers are 17–1 when Morrison pitches and 16–1 when he starts. He also leads the nation with 10 starts of at least six innings while allowing one or fewer runs. The only player with more such outings in the past five years is Paul Skenes, who did it for LSU during its 2023 national championship run. Morrison had a promising freshman season, going 6–1 with a 6.55 ERA and striking out 68 in 57 2/3 innings. He started a regional elimination game against Duke and couldn't make it out of the second inning in what was his shortest outing of the season. Surgery was next, followed by grueling rehabilitation. Once he was cleared to throw, he was determined to come back better. Against Oregon State, he was on point, locating his mid-90s four-seam fastball, slider, curve, and changeup. He struck out seven and walked none and retired 16 in a row from the third to eighth innings. 'I've always been a big strike thrower,' he said. 'My freshman year I threw a ton of strikes, but I had a hard time keeping the ball out of the middle of the plate. That was a big thing not only in my rehab last year, but even in freshman year development–throwing pitches where I want. I think it's pretty awesome to do that type of stuff.' Morrison grew up in a sports-minded family. His mom, Jennifer, played basketball at Saginaw Valley State, and his dad, Mark, played football at Central Michigan. His sister, Maddie, plays volleyball at Wayne State (Michigan). 'I don't think there's anything I wouldn't do in order to win,' Morrison told the On The Clock podcast. 'I feel like I'm just more competitive than ninety percent of human beings.' Morrison will pitch for the Brewster Whitecaps in the Cape Cod League after the CWS and should hear his name called in the Major League Baseball amateur draft in July. Nothing Morrison has done in his comeback surprises Schnall. 'Well, his freshman year, we could see that this guy was going to be a slam dunk Friday night starter, and unfortunately he had the injury,' Schnall said. 'What you see from Jacob–he's mature, he's a winner, he's extremely competitive. He's hardworking. He's 6-8. He's got a great arm. He's a 3.5-plus student. When you say, 'How do you want your son to be?' this is the ultimate individual.'
Washington Post
4 days ago
- Sport
- Washington Post
Coastal Carolina's unbeaten Jacob Morrison comes back from Tommy John surgery to dominate on mound
OMAHA, Neb. — Coastal Carolina coach Kevin Schnall likes to say his baseball team's mantra is to stay hungry and humble. Jacob Morrison is his poster boy. The 6-foot-8, 245-pound sophomore is uber competitive, not to mention unbeaten. That's the hungry part. He also is extremely grateful to be pitching again, let alone at the College World Series. That's the humble part.
Associated Press
4 days ago
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- Associated Press
Coastal Carolina's unbeaten Jacob Morrison comes back from Tommy John surgery to dominate on mound
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Coastal Carolina coach Kevin Schnall likes to say his baseball team's mantra is to stay hungry and humble. Jacob Morrison is his poster boy. The 6-foot-8, 245-pound sophomore is uber competitive, not to mention unbeaten. That's the hungry part. He also is extremely grateful to be pitching again, let alone at the College World Series. That's the humble part. After undergoing Tommy John surgery following his freshman year and missing the entire 2024 season, the right-hander from Flushing, Michigan, has been nothing short of sensational since February and never better than he was Sunday in the Chanticleers' 6-2 win over Oregon State. The win earned Coastal Carolina, winners of 25 straight, two days off and a spot in the Bracket 1 final Wednesday against Louisville or Oregon State. Win that game, and the Chanticleers are in the best-of-three finals starting Saturday. 'I envisioned dominance,' Morrison said. 'I worked really hard in the offseason. I had the best staff around me to equip me to come back from injury and be this good. It's very fulfilling to be able to play at this high of a level. I do not take it for granted, the ability to even throw the baseball every day. I'm extremely blessed by that.' Morrison (12-0) is tied for third in the nation in wins, fourth with a 2.08 ERA and 104 innings pitched and tied for fifth with 17 starts. The Chanticleers are 17-1 when Morrison pitches and 16-1 when he starts. He also leads the nation with 10 starts of at least six innings while allowing one or fewer runs. The only player with more such outings in the past five years is Paul Skenes, who did it for LSU during its 2023 national championship run. Morrison had a promising freshman season, going 6-1 with a 6.55 ERA and striking out 68 in 57 2/3 innings. He started a regional elimination game against Duke and couldn't make it out of the second inning in what was his shortest outing of the season. Surgery was next, followed by grueling rehabilitation. Once he was cleared to throw, he was determined to come back better. Against Oregon State, he was on point, locating his mid-90s four-seam fastball, slider, curve and changeup. He struck out seven and walked none and retired 16 in a row from the third to eighth innings. 'I've always been a big strike thrower,' he said. 'My freshman year, I threw a ton of strikes but I had a hard time keeping the ball out of the middle of the plate. That was a big thing, not only in my rehab last year, but even in freshman year development, throwing pitches where I want. I think it's pretty awesome to do that type of stuff.' Morrison grew up in a sports-minded family. His mom, Jennifer, played basketball at Saginaw Valley State and his dad, Mark, played football at Central Michigan. His sister, Maddie, plays volleyball at Wayne State (Michigan). 'I don't think there's anything I wouldn't do in order to win,' Morrison told the 'On The Clock' podcast. 'I feel like I'm just more competitive than 90% of human beings.' Morrison will pitch for the Brewster Whitecaps in the Cape Cod League after the CWS and should hear his name called in the Major League Baseball amateur draft in July. Nothing Morrison has done in his comeback surprises Schnall. 'Well, his freshman year, we could see that this guy was going to be a slam dunk Friday night starter, and unfortunately he had the injury,' Schnall said. 'What you see from Jacob, he's mature, he's a winner, he's extremely competitive. He's hard working. He's 6'8". He's got a great arm. He's a 3.5-plus student. When you say, how do you want your son to be like, this is the ultimate individual.' ___ AP college sports:
USA Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
College World Series winners and losers: The best and worst from Day 3 in Omaha
College World Series winners and losers: The best and worst from Day 3 in Omaha Show Caption Hide Caption Which NCAA baseball teams could blow up the bracket The Montgomery Advertiser's Adam Cole and The Southwest Times Record's Jackson Fuller break down who could wreck the tournament bracket. OMAMA, NE ― Day 3 of the 2024 College World Series saw Coastal Carolina become the first team to punch its ticket to the semifinals. The Chanticleers rode a strong start from Jacob Morrison to a 6-2 win over Oregon State. Meanwhile, Louisville stayed alive with an 8-3 win over Arizona in a game that was closer than it seemed, as the Cardinals scored six runs in the eighth inning after facing a 3-2 deficit. Louisville will face the Beavers in an elimination game June 17 (2 p.m. ET), with the winner advancing to the semifinals and needing to beat Coastal Carolina twice. Here were the winners and losers from Day 3 at Charles Schwab Field: WINNERS Small ball There were three home runs hit during Day 3 in Omaha: one by Arizona and two for Oregon State. Both of those teams lost. Louisville, which won the first game, had just one extra-base hit, a double. Coastal Carolina, the winner of the second game, had two doubles. The Chanticleers had two sacrifice bunts; Louisville had one sac and a bunt hit. The Cardinals also stole three bases and took advantage of errors. Mid-majors Unlike in basketball, where mid-major powerhouses often make the Final Four or even win titles, it's become increasingly difficult for mid-majors to do well in the College World Series. Before Coastal Carolina's run, the last mid-major to compete in the semifinals in Omaha was also the Chanticleers in 2016, when they won the national title. Before that, the last teams to do it were Fresno State and San Diego in 2008, the former of which won the national title. Paul Skenes For a player who is notably playing in MLB currently and whose former team didn't play, Paul Skenes got some airtime on Day 3. First came the reports that Skenes, the former LSU pitcher and 2023 College World Series Most Outstanding Player, would be attending the Tigers' winners bracket game on June 16. Then, a graphic on the ESPN broadcast compared Coastal Carolina pitcher Jacob Morrison to Skenes. According to the graphic, those two pitchers had the most starts with six or more innings pitched and one or fewer runs allowed in the last five seasons. Morrison pitched 7⅔ innings of one-run ball against Oregon State. LOSERS Defense In the pitcher-friendly Charles Schwab Field, the impact of any defensive mistake is magnified. Oregon State and Arizona learned that lesson the hard way. The Wildcats committed two errors and allowed four unearned runs amid a six-run eighth inning for Louisville. That included a throwing error by the shortstop on a routine play and the pitcher dropping the ball on a rundown at home plate. The Beavers also allowed four unearned runs thanks to two different errors, one that allowed Caden Bodine to reach to lead off the game and a second when Bodine hit what should've been an inning-ending double play in the fourth inning, but the second baseman booted the ball, leading to one run, and another run scored on a wild pitch afterwards. Hot mics During the College World Series, umpires are mic'd up. That helps make calls more clear, but several players didn't realize the mics were on and were audibly heard shouting expletives after at-bats that didn't go their way. Program loyalty: Oregon State, Coastal Carolina baseball led by former players in College World Series 2025 The (former) Pac-12 The league formerly known as the Pac-12 made waves by getting three teams into Omaha, now in two different conferences and one independent, something that the actual Pac-12 hadn't done in decades. But one of those teams, Arizona, has already been eliminated, and Oregon State will face elimination after falling to Coastal Carolina. UCLA is in the winner's bracket, but will be a heavy underdog to LSU. Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at agerson@ or on X @aria_gerson.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Coastal Carolina pitcher Jacob Morrison makes history in College World Series gem
Coastal Carolina baseball's Jacob Morrison brought his A-game against Oregon State at the College World Series. The Sun Belt Pitcher of the Year in 2025 was electric outside of a solo home run he allowed in the bottom of the third inning, as he retired 16 hitters in a row from that point forward. The streak lasted into the eighth inning. He became only the third pitcher since 2011 to retire 16 or more batters in a College World Series game, according to the program. Advertisement REQUIRED READING: Coastal Carolina-Oregon State score: Chanticleers advance to College World Series semis The 6-foot-8 ace for the No. 13 Chanticleers set the tone in their 6-2 win over the No. 8 Beavers on June 15, allowing one run on five hits with seven strikeouts across 7 2/3 innings. The redshirt sophomore dropped his season ERA from 2.15 to 2.08 with the performance. The win improved Morrison's record to 12-0 on the year, as Coastal Carolina is undefeated in games where Morrison has earned a decision. His 2.15 ERA entering Sunday's game is the sixth-best mark in college baseball this season, and best among all pitchers still alive at the CWS. Advertisement Morrison has been outstanding for the Chanticleers in his three NCAA tournament starts, as he went six innings and allowed one run with six strikeouts against No. 4 Auburn in the Auburn Super Regional to reach Omaha, Nebraska. He allowed four runs on seven hits in five innings against East Carolina in the Conway Regional in his first postseason outing. Coastal Carolina's ace will be available again if the Chanticleers reach the national championship series, and he has a chance to make even more of a name for himself at the sport's biggest stage, as his team is looking for its second national championship since 2016. Here's a look at Morrison's stats this season, which rank among the best in college baseball: Jacob Morrison stats Stats as of Saturday, June 14. Advertisement Here's a look at Morrison's 2025 stats at Coastal Carolina: 2025 (redshirt sophomore): 11-0 record with 2.15 ERA and 95 strikeouts in 96 1/3 innings pitched. 0.93 WHIP and .195 batting average against. 2024: Redshirted 2023 (freshman): 6-1 record with 6.55 ERA and 68 strikeouts in 57 2/3 innings. 1.56 WHIP and .304 batting average against. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Coastal Carolina pitcher Jacob Morrison makes history in CWS gem
