When the Arizona Wildcats and Delaware Blue Hens entered a two-hour rain delay after the 10th inning on Saturday, the two coaches had tough choices.
Both had just brought in new pitchers, with Arizona bringing in likely Sunday starter Cody Deason...should they get that far.
“There’s no way I’m leaving this tournament without one of our best pitchers pitching,” head coach Jay Johnson said of his decision to bring in Deason in the 10th. “I’m not doing that. I knew he’d be able to handle it.”
But Johnson knew he had to make a change after the delay to preserve his sophomore star’s health.