OMAHA, Neb. — Head coach Scott Forbes never expected this moment. ⁠ ⁠ After junior pitcher Shea Sprague had a terrible preseason according to Forbes, he didn’t know if the Elon transfer would even see the starting rotation. His velocity was down. He was being hit hard. ⁠ ⁠ And most importantly, he couldn’t locate his out pitch — the changeup. In January, Sprague hit sophomore outfielder Carter French four times with his offspeed. ⁠ ⁠ “I don't know why it was Carter French every time,” Sprague joked. ⁠ ⁠ But with each pitch in the regular season, his confidence grew. His role quickly shifted from early bullpen arm to weekend starter. As Forbes describes it, he crossed that white line.⁠ ⁠ 📲 Tap the link in our bio to read more.⁠ 📸 Photo by @laracro.photo⁠ ✍️ Story by Brendan Lunga.