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Supers Bound, UConn Won The Battle Of Toughness

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Determination. Toughness. Grit. 

Many college baseball coaches will tell you there’s not enough of it in the game any more as embarrassing your opponent has become just as important as beating them. Pimp jobs and bat flips. Chirping from the mound. Theatric celebrations after a strikeout. Playing with emotion replaced by playing to a social media audience. Creating a viral video clip is as important as helping create a win. They obviously do not have to be mutually exclusive, but style has become just as important as substance in many instances. Pants have become mortal enemies[…]