We've made it to the ACC, kind of got a taste of the postseason. I think Parker would kind of say the same thing. They both now have a far better idea of what to expect entering the 2022 season, which could be their last should they choose to enter this year's MLB Draft.Īnd there's a belief that this increased level of understanding and comfort could push them into even greater success this season for the Seminoles. Another thing is his changeup is one of the best changeups in the country. I think that's something that I definitely can always improve on is a changeup." "It's not exactly the easiest thing whenever you're one of the youngest guys on the field. "Right out the gate, he had that bulldog mentality," Hubbart told the Democrat. Hubbart and Messick both have areas of the other's game on the mound that they would love to add to their arsenal. While they were separated over the summer, both pitchers independently worked on a slider that will further bolster their pitch selection in 2022, making them even tougher to go against in the circle. Hubbart posted a 0.87 ERA over 31 innings against some of the best college hitters in the country. Messick received the opportunity to play on the USA Collegiate National Team this summer, while Hubbart dominated the Cape Cod Baseball League.
They obviously have talent but they work."Īfter their breakout sophomore seasons, Messick and Hubbart took different paths over the summer.
"I knew they both had ability, but they just keep getting better. Bryce's freshman fall, we were thinking about starting him on the weekend." Belanger told the Democrat. He's just got one of those abilities where he can will himself to do things. Bryce, his freshman year probably had the best fall. You knew how competitive he was from the first bullpen he threw. "Parker, what he's good at is just the compete piece. He met them for the first time when they arrived at FSU in the summer of 2019, mere weeks after he had taken the job on Mike Martin Jr.'s newly-assembled staff.īut it didn't take much time for him to realize how special both Messick and Hubbart could be in the garnet and gold. He finished with a 3.80 ERA, a 1.17 WHIP (walks and hits per inning pitched) that was only one-hundredth worse than Messick's and 94 strikeouts over 71 innings.įSU pitching coach Jimmy Belanger didn't have a role in recruiting either of the pair to Tallahassee. His 6-5 record a season ago doesn't reflect the success he had. Hubbart was a nice complement to Messick last season.
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