SAVANNAH, Georgia -- Tired of eastern Long Island’s cold, damp springs, Kyle McGowin finished his high school baseball career at Pierson and immediately made pitches to several Division I colleges in the South, bartering his heater in exchange to play in a warmer climate.Savannah State baseball coach Carlton Hardy took notice, leaving other coaches in the region probably shaking their heads after fanning on a pitcher who is now among 22 finalists for college baseball’s pitcher of the year.
“You get stiff in the cold between innings. My arm has always felt better in the heat,” said McGowin, a right-hander from Sag Harbor, N.Y. “I wanted to go south and play Division I. Thankfully, coach Hardy responded quickly.”
The junior has been happy with his decision, earning the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference’s pitcher of the year honor this season after posting a 12-1 record with 128 strikeouts and an earned run average of 1.33.
McGowin is second in the ...
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