The Milwaukee Brewers haven't been able to get five postseason innings out of Jacob Misiorowski. That was until the World Series came around.

Manager Pat Murphy had complete confidence in Misiorowski to be the Game 1 starter against the Tampa Bay Rays, and they put the pressure on early, but it was a stellar performance from the expected Cy Young Award winner.

Misiorowski may have only finished with three strikeouts, but in the end the only thing that matters is he finally picked up his first win in the 2026 playoffs.

Remember, this is a kid who went 2-1 in last year's playoffs, recording a decision in all three of his outings. Murphy didn't start him last season, instead opting to use an opener all three times he was scheduled to pitch.

Miz sported a 1.50 ERA in his 12.0 innings a year ago, and his lone loss came in an outing where he allowed just one run in five innings of work.

On Friday, Oct. 23, he helped the Brewers make history by securing their first World Series victory since Oct. 17, 1982, and he kicked it off with a bang.

Since the pitch-tracking era began in 2008, there hasn't been a single pitcher who's thrown faster than what Misiorowski did to start the game.

To no surprise, his first pitch was a 103.5-mph fastball, and officially, that's the fastest pitch on record in the World Series.

Should Misiorowski get a second start, or even a bullpen appearance in this series, he will have a chance to top that record.

Brewers fans know he has more in the tank, but in situations like this it's worth it to take it down a notch for more control.

According to FSRWI's Hunter Baumgardt, Misiorowski is the "youngest starting pitcher to be credited with a win in Game 1 of the World Series since 1997."

The 24-year-old has defied all the odds in his first two years at the big-league level, and he's coming off his first full season, which makes it even more incredible.

It's crazy to think he nearly tied his career low in strikeouts, but that goes to show how hard this Rays lineup is to put away.

In the end, he dropped his 2026 postseason ERA to 2.70 and limited the Rays to one run, even with them threatening in the top of the fourth.