Watch UCF’s John Rhys Plumlee throw 2 TDs in spring game, collect 2 hits in baseball on same day
John Rhys Plumlee had a busy Friday, collecting two hits for the baseball team before throwing two touchdowns in Central Florida’s spring game.
Plumlee connected on a pair of hits, including a two-run triple, in the Knights’ 12-3 win over Memphis in the afternoon.
Then, he got a ride in the golf cart, changed uniforms and played in the spring football game.
“That’s got to be a world record, right? Nobody’s ever done it, so it’s a world record. Someone write it down,” Plumlee joked, per the Daytona Beach News-Journal. “Seven minutes has to be a good time.”
Plumlee, the team’s returning starting quarterback, hit on 10-of-17 passes for 230 yards and a pair of touchdowns, including a 70-yarder.
“It’s something that I’ll never forget,” Plumlee said. “Coach (Gus) Malzahn, I remember being on the phone with him when I was in the transfer portal and telling him, ‘Hey, coach, I want to play football but I also want to play baseball.’ He gave me his word. For him to follow through with that, and to go through the lengths he’s gone through — and (UCF baseball coach Greg) Lovelady, too — to give me the opportunity to do what I love to do is really special.”
Mark Heim is a sports reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim.