Mike Morrison put together one heck of an outing for Coastal Carolina in his final appearance ever for the Chants, and he was very sentimental about the experience.
Morrison, a closer, was asked to make the start for Coastal Carolina in Game 2 of their WCWS final game against Arizona on Tuesday. He more than delivered.
Morrison pitched 6.2 innings on a career-high 103 pitches and struck out 10 as he limited the Wildcats to two runs. He picked up the win in the Chanticleers’ 5-4 win to send the series to a deciding third game.
Here was the reaction after he was relieved in the seventh:
What a game and WHAT AN EXIT!
Senior Mike Morrison hands the ball off and gets a HUGE hug from his teammate! #CWS pic.twitter.com/071XlKC9AY
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAACWS) June 29, 2016
Mike Morrison just threw his final pitches as a Chanticleer. Teammates honor him as he walks off the field. pic.twitter.com/Srry6uZ6vv
— Michael Lananna (@mlananna) June 29, 2016
And you can see the love he got from teammates after the game:
The historic season continues… https://t.co/AbupKn7GTR
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAACWS) June 29, 2016
Then there was this great interview with ESPN’s Kaylee Hartung in which he shouted out his family, apologized for being a softy, and much more:
Love this Mike Morrison interview after Coastal Carolina beats Arizona pic.twitter.com/2MXkhEzmRd
— Larry Brown (@LBSports) June 29, 2016
