Montgomery knew where he wanted to go to college the whole time. Montgomery visited Georgia for the first time in between his freshman and sophomore years. He’d never been to Athens, but he’d developed a bond with then OC-Todd Monken. Two years ago now, Montgomery remembers leaving that trip certain Georgia was the best fit for him, even if the Bulldogs didn’t understand that yet. He did.
“I just remember walking away that day thinking in the back of my mind, this is the type of place I want to be and I want to be at for a long time. After that, it was kinda in the back of my mind, Georgia, if things work out, this is where I want to be, this is where I’m going to be,” Montgomery said.
These Demon Deacons just don’t know how to quit. Down 5-1, 7-4 and 8-7, Wake Forest scored twice in the bottom of the eighth to claim a one-run lead just to have closer Cole Roland come in and surrender a leadoff home run.
But Roland didn’t falter, getting the next three Seminoles in order, giving Wake Forest a chance to walk it off in the bottom of the inning. Cameron Gill took four straight out of the zone for a walk, then Marek Houston worked a full count into a base on balls as well, paving the way for heroics (sort of) from Adam Tellier.
One wild pitch from Abraham moved both runners into scoring position, then another one sent the FSU catcher sprawling toward the backstop as Gill raced home for the winning run as Wake Forest (26-13, 10-9) defeated No. 8 Florida State (31-8, 11-7) 10-9 to claim the series in the back half of a Saturday doubleheader at David F. Couch Ballpark Saturday night.
The national championship game battle between two premier big men in UConn’s Donovan Clingan and Purdue’s Zach Edey put the finishing touches on an NCAA Tournament filled with NBA talent. March Madness pits the best against the best, and across all of the postseason action, future pros like Dalton Knecht and Terrence Shannon Jr. lit up the scoreboard with dominant scoring ability. The Kentucky tandem of
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