Before the first pitch was thrown on Friday night at Mark Light Field, the Miami Hurricanes and Florida State Seminoles were deadlocked. Since 1971, the two teams have both won 128 games against each other.
Leading his team to an 11-0 victory, Miami starter Karson Ligon ignored the competitive nature of the series and left little hope for the FSU batting order.
“Just starting off with a fastball and locating that well,” Ligon said of his performance. “That allowed me to get into good rhythm pretty quickly and keep my pitch count down to allow me to go further into the game.