Thunderin' Bolts at the Fayetteville Regional

Wind won't be a huge factor tonight (around 5 mph) but what there is of it will be blowing directly in the face of the batters.

Winds out of the SE all game long. Some HR balls might be caught on the warning track.

 
Wiggins is said to have a 95+ fastball

However he does tend to be a little wild. His BB numbers are about half his innings numbers. He usually just pitches 1-2 innings. NU needs baserunners and runs early, run his pitch count up, battle. 

Expect Arky to try to get Wiggins to 3 innings. Then get another 1-2 from another pitcher before trying to get it to Kopps the last 4 innings. 

Key is to get out early and ahead before they put Kopps in, then keep the pressure on. 
Yeah Wiggins can get it up to 99 but as you mentioned, location is sometimes a concern. Plus the harder it goes in, the faster it goes out if you’re not missing bats.

 
I'm pretty sure Cam Chick welcomes the choice of a true freshman who is reliant on their fastball...

Took a peek last night and they had a couple lefties with 4+ ERAs but each had at least a dozen starts. Thought they'd roll with one of them. 

 
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