playhard314 posted:FoxDad posted:Anectodal story - in fall ball one year (HS level) our ace pitcher pitched a no hitter, yet the team lost 1-0. How? He walked one batter early in the game. That runner made it all the way around the diamond on passed balls/wild pitches (son was not catching that day). And even though the team out hit the opponent, they never put enough of them together to score a single run.
Wow! That must have been so discouraging for the pitcher. Does show how important that catcher is though. A good catcher is a pitcher's best friend.
Not entirely so. There were MLB scouts and some college coaches in attendance. He did pitch well for the rest of the game. Just that 1st inning was bad. This kid would eventually be drafted in the 6th round (right out of HS) by the Rays.