SOURCE: NCAA.com
In the fall of 2019, Florida Gulf Coast outfielder Brian Ellis started wrecking the plans of his own coaches, repeatedly fouling off pitches and driving up pitch counts.
In the 3.5 years since then, Ellis has frustrated just about every pitching coach on the FGCU schedule.
Ellis’ efforts reached a crescendo on Tuesday night when he broke an unofficial NCAA record by reaching base at least once for 102 consecutive games.
“It’s an awesome feeling,” Ellis said of the record he set on Tuesday by drawing a walk on a 3-1 pitch from Florida Atlantic’s Danny Trehey. “I never thought I’d even come close to where I’m at now.”
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