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Florida Gulf Coast slugger Nick Rivera (Aaron Fitt)

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Rivera Powers FGCU To Historic Win

Postseason

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — By the time the eighth inning rolled around, Nick Rivera had earned the respect of everybody inside Boshamer Stadium. How much respect? With runners at first and second and two outs, Michigan elected to intentionally walk Rivera, the Florida Gulf Coast first baseman, to load the bases.

It didn’t work — the next batter, Richie Garcia, delivered a two-run RBI single through the right side, putting the icing in FGCU’s 10-6 victory in the first game of the Chapel Hill Regional. The second run wouldn’t have scored if the Wolverines hadn’t walked Rivera —[…]

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