Coastal Carolina opponents have learned this year that you run at your own risk against Matt Beaird.
CCU’s senior catcher has thrown out 22 of 32 would-be base stealers.
That’s nailing runners at a clip of 69 percent. In the majors, the rate is just under 28 percent this season.
“It’s part of doing my job,” Beaird said Monday. “If a guy steals, I should throw him out. That’s as simple as it gets.”
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