The Wierdest thing you have seen in a game??

I was at these games... remember them all perfectly... first game was against morganton (the year before they went to the llws)... lead off batter walks on four straight, 2 batter singles to right, and 3 batter reggie washington now playing for Freedom varsity drops a bomb to left center. Watauga goes on to win 11-10 in the 12th inning. Next game was vs Happy Valley first batter walks on four straight, second batter singles up the middle... third batter who now plays for Hibriten varsity drops a bomb to left center. Watauga goes on to win 7-6 in the 7th. The final game was in the district tournament championship against ashe county, it was his turn in the rotation again after a games rest so sure enough lead off batter walks on four straight, next batter singles to left, and third batter drops a bomb over the right field fence. I remember hearing the coach say great job to his son as he came off the mound, then look at the rest of his team and say "I have a good feeling now fellas, we just won the game." Watauga goes on to beat Ashe County 7-4 having a grandslam in the top of the 6th with 2 outs to continue onto the state tournament.

 

Years ago down in South Carolina, two very small schools (Green Sea Floyd was one of them) played. It was a complete mismatch with GSF scoring about 15 runs before an out was made. At the end of the first inning and the score about 20-0, GSF coach called the opposing coach over and offered to just end the game right there. The losing coach replies "IT AIN'T OVER TILL ITS OVER". GSF coach walks back to his dugout and says, "OK boys get all you can". Final score, 56-1.

 

My son's AAU team had a center fielder (now playing at Florence/Darlington) who could flatout run (about 6 nothing in the sixty). He hits a towering shot to deep center but our runner on first has to hold up to see if it was caught. Ball was not caught and a relay got away. Well our batter ended up one step behind the runner all the way around the basepaths with both runners sliding into home virtually on top of one another.

 

Here is one that happened tonight. Guy on third and coach gives the squeeze play and it worked. The pitcher fields the ball and throws it away at first, so runner advances to third. Very next batter, another squeeeze play and it also worked. Never seen back-to-back squeeze plays before and both of them actually working.

 

South Granville vs East Wake

Back in I think 99 we went to East Wake on a Saturday to play a non conf game. We brought up a JV player to play lf because we liked the way he had been swinging the bat and he was a LH stick and we only had one in the line up. The first time he gets up we have runners at 1st and 2nd with no outs so we put on the sac bunt. He whiffs twice so we take it off hoping he just moves the runners. Next pitch he hits a 3 run bomb. In his very next ab we have a runner at first and no outs and we are tied so we put on the sac again. Well you guessed it he whiffs on the first pitch so we take it off. Yep next pitch 2 run bomb. So the kid hits two hr's in his first 2 varsity ab's. He didnt bunt much the rest of the year. The kids name was Eddie Abbott , great young man. Couldnt bunt a lick!!!!!

 

Got to be the best thread in TBR history...

This wasn't a game but a true story nonetheless.

Happened back in the early 80's while playing for a major D1 school in the triangle...I won't mention any names or school! We were traveling on a Friday afternoon to Charlottesville, Va. to play UVa. on Saturday and then Maryland on Sunday (schedules were a little different back in the day). Now if you've ever been to Charlottesville, you know it's out in the middle of nowhere, especially 26 years ago.
Well, we stop to get a bite to eat Friday afternoon. Two kids try to be slick and run across the street and get a six-pack for consumption in the hotel room that night. The coach happens to see them but doesn't say anything at the time. But two hours down the road later, in the middle of nowhere,nothern Virginia at just about dark...he pulls over on the side of the road and confronts the kids about their purchase. Upon seeing the six-pack, he tells them both to get out and that he doesn't ever want to see their f%#$@ing a$$ again! Coach gets back on the bus, pulls away, and leaves them on the side of the road, suitcases in hand. They had to thumb their way back to Raleigh, oops, I mean the triangle. I'll never forget that sight.

Needless to say, nobody else ever tried that trick again. Actually, one of the kids was reinstated the next year and was eventually drafted by the Braves. True story.

 

One more and I'll quit

A friend of mine was umpiring a game last year that ended rather quickly. After asking what happened he told me he was behind the plate in the bottom of the first inning. Home team was ahead 21-0, had the bases loaded and the visitors hadn't gotten anybody out yet!

At this point the visiting coach calls time and proceeds to ask him for an explanation of the slaughter rule. He explains to the coach that it's 15 after 3 or 10 after 4...but you can quit at any time. Upon hearing the good news, the visiting coach calls his team off the field, loads up the bus and goes home! Game over.

He said it was the easiest $55 bucks he's ever made!