Although LSU pitcher Ty Floyd has been underappreciated for most of the year, he is now finally getting his flowers.
In the bottom of the eighth inning in game one of the College World Series final, Florida first baseman Jac Caglianone, the nation’s leader in home runs and a Golden Spikes Award finalist, stepped up to the plate. After Caglianone was behind on a 0-2 count, Floyd went through his motion and hurled his signature fastball, making Caglianone whiff for strike three to end the inning. Not only was that a huge strikeout due to the circumstances, but history also happened.