Oregon State clinched their third ever College World Series championship on Wednesday with a 5-0 win against Arkansas in a winner take all game 3. They were led by freshman pitcher Kevin Abel who threw a complete game shut out. He threw 129 pitches to get through the game. While some that follow the game might think that 129 pitches is too many in a game that is not what has many up in arms about his use.

Abel threw 95 pitches in a game against Mississippi State on Saturday to help Oregon State make it to the championship series. He then threw 23 pitches in an inning of relief on Tuesday night to help preserve a one run lead and force a game three. All told he threw 241 pitches in 5 days.

Many media and players are claiming that he was misused and should have never thrown that many pitches. Many scream to the selfishness of college coaches and all they care about is winning and not the future of their pitchers. While I am sure that there are some selfish college coaches out there, most have the well being of their player and team in mind at all times. I have never met a college coach who would willing endanger any of their players. They are hired and paid to run a program and they are very smart. They are the ones that are around their players each and every day and they are the ones that know how to judge when their pitcher in this case can keep throwing and when they need to come out.

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