There was never any doubt that Noah Song would take the mound when Navy played archrival Army on a Friday night at Fenway Park.
Song is Navy’s clear-cut No. 1 starting pitcher and only an unexpected injury or illness would have prevented head coach Paul Kostacopoulos from handing the ball to the star of his staff on such an historic occasion.
“Noah is going to start on Friday night in Fenway Park,” Kostacopoulos confirmed in an interview with The Capital earlier this week. “Noah has earned this opportunity and I’m confident he will step up and perform on such a big stage.