Closer Frankie Bartow stared into the Panthers’ dugout immediately after fanning the final batter of the University of Miami’s 8-7 victory Tuesday at FIU Stadium. His gaze prompted Panthers players to jump off the bench and rush the field, before being held back.
“I was just thinking, it was a tough game and I just wanted to get the team fired up,” Bartow said after earning the save. “The season starts tomorrow now. We are .500 and .500 in the ACC. I was just thinking of a way to fire up the team and get us ready. That’s what we need.