FAYETTEVILLE — University of Arkansas senior Kevin Kopps, the SEC pitcher of the year and Collegiate Baseball’s national player of the year, gives catcher Casey Opitz a lot of credit for his success.
“He makes my job a lot easier, and he puts me at ease when he’s back there,” said Kopps, who is 12-0 with 11 saves and 0.68 ERA going into the Razorbacks’ super regional game against North Carolina State tonight. “Calling pitches, I don’t really like to think a lot when I’m on the mound and I trust everything he puts down.
“It helps me to pitch with more conviction, knowing the faith I have in him.