Jameis Winston's adventure as a two-sport athlete took a big step forward on Saturday when he recorded a save in his debut as Florida State's closer.
Winston's save came in a 4-1 win over Niagara in which he threw two scoreless innings to seal the victory for the Seminoles.
Florida State baseball coach Mike Martin thinks Winston has what it takes to be a Major League pitcher. This from Martin via NCAA.com.
"If he was to go into pro ball as a hitter and an outfielder and things didn't work, there's no doubt in my mind he could pitch. And vice versa. He's that talented. ... He can go out there in the outfield and play and play it well and hit. He just, of course, needs what we say in football — reps.
"I think that's something that drives Jameis. I really do. I think he wants to be the next two-sport major leaguer, NFLer."
Winston's intro music when called from the bullpen was the theme from "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," and all fans in attendance gave him a standing ovation as he trotted out to the mound.
Winston is just the sixth collegiate athlete to win the Heisman Trophy and play baseball in the same year, a feat that hasn't been tried since Bo Jackson did the same in 1986.
