You're also talking about a kid who probably was up on adrenaline for a 1 p.m. game, thinking he might be called on in relief; then he sat around all night waiting for the second game to start; then he got the call to pitch from after midnight until 1:30 a.m.
As someone said in some other sport, "Just win, baby!" Kudos to anyone who can hold it together under those circumstances against that team with its back against the wall.