BOCA RATON — For the first time in years, Jake Miednik is pitching for someone other than himself.
As harsh as that may sound, it’s a point that Florida Atlantic baseball coach John McCormack was clear in making about his senior lefty, who will start on opening night against George Washington on Friday (6:30, FAU Baseball Stadium).
“Jake, for the first three years of his collegiate experience, played because he wanted to get drafted,” McCormack said during FAU’s Media Day on Monday. “And he worried about who was in the stands and he worried about what was going to happen next, as opposed to being in the moment with his team.