Garrett Wittels’ hitting streak remains intact Saturday after he extended it to 56 games on Saturday, but we won’t know whether he breaks Robin Ventura’s Division-I record of 58 until next year.
Garrett Wittels’ Hitting Streak Is Alive, But Won’t Resume Until 2011 Season
As of the writing of this story from earlier Saturday afternoon, Florida International held a 6-2 lead over Dartmouth. Unfortunately for shortstop Garrett Wittels and FIU, Dartmouth rallied and eventually won, 15-9. With FIU eliminated from the NCAA Coral Gables Tournament, Wittels will have to resume his pursuit of the record at the start of the 2011 season.
From Yahoo! Rivals:
Wittels hit an RBI double in the top of the first inning, leaving him two games shy of the Division I record set by Oklahoma State’s Robin Ventura in 1987. Wittels’ attempt to break the mark will resume next season.
He went 3 for 5 and finished the season with a .417 average and a school-record 100 hits.
Wittels has between now and February to psych himself out of the record.
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