One of Mike Martin Jr.’s first jobs as the head coach for Florida State baseball was to hire a pitching coach.
Some thought he might go with someone local, a person that he had ties with, or a former Seminole. Instead, he went in his own direction and he found someone that immediately changed the trajectory of Florida State’s pitching staff.
Jimmy Belanger was hired as FSU’s new pitching coach last summer and in the time spent scouting the team since, the Seminoles’ pitching has looked more powerful, commanding, and confident than in any recent season.