Nathan Bannister, Arizona (Mandy Sorenson)
Bannister, Grit Supersedes Experience
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OMAHA — Coaches often say there’s no substitute for experience at the College World Series, but Arizona, as it has done the past three weeks, defied that logic on the way to a commanding 5-1 win over Miami to begin its Midwest journey.
After reaching the CWS last season and getting a taste of what Omaha was like, conventional wisdom suggested Miami would enter Saturday night’s contest against Arizona with the upper hand. After all, lefthander Michael Mediavilla pitched here and the Hurricanes returned several players from[…]
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