He was still awaiting paper work on the actual measurement. He said he was confident the certification, a simple process, could be completed by tonight. The race begins at 7 a.m. Sunday.
Certification is a basic requirement to legitimize a road race course.
The key components for this turnaround continued to make their presence felt. Pitcher Daven Hermosura tossed his fourth complete-game victory in his last five starts, while fellow senior Robert Medeiros moved ever closer to an elusive .400 hitting season. Hermosura closes out his career with a 6-4 record and earned run average of 5.78. He wasn't at his best, but timely hitting by Medeiros and freshman Sean Murphy, and a spectacular catch in center by Darren Blakely, allowed him to survive an off-night. I kept missing up in the strike zone, but my defense really came through for me.