Penn State coach Rob Cooper delivered his team the news immediately following a 5-1 loss to Miami (Ohio) on March 12: The Nittany Lions’ 2020 campaign was officially over due to the spread of the coronavirus.
The announcement was all too familiar for relief pitcher Jared Freilich. It wasn’t the first time the pitcher's baseball career had been put on pause.
“Initially, his first reaction was, ‘Again, seriously, how much more can I possibly change?’” Jared’s mother, Lisa, told the Daily Collegian. “‘How much more can actually be thrown at me before I just give up?’”
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On a typical winter day in Massachusetts, Jared and his brothers were ice skating on their backyard rink.