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FSU's Holland arrested during College World Series

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Florida State University freshman John Holland was arrested Monday and charged with shoplifting from a sporting goods store in Omaha, Nebraska.

Holland started at designated hitter in both of Florida State's College World Series games.

According to Omaha police, he and his brother Steven Holland, 23, are suspected of changing the price tag on a shirt they wanted in an attempt to purchase the goods for a lower amount at a vendor tent across the street from TD Ameritrade Park, the site of the College World Series.

The difference in cost was $12.

Holland pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge of damaging property during a court appearance Tuesday morning. He paid a $50 fine and the case is now closed, prosecutors say.

"The young man in question, John Holland, made a serious error in judgment," Florida State coach Mike Martin said  in a statement released by the university.

"Due to a violation of team rules, he has been suspended indefinitely."

Freshman John Nogowski  is expected to replace Holland in the lineup.

No. 3 national seed Florida State meets No. 2 UCLA in an elimination game Tuesday night.

 

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Lynn Hatter is a Florida A&M University graduate with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Lynn has served as reporter/producer for WFSU since 2007 with education and health care issues as her key coverage areas.  She is an award-winning member of the Capital Press Corps and has participated in the NPR Kaiser Health News Reporting Partnership and NPR Education Initiative. 

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