This was in the final game of the SJSU vs SDSU baseball game in San Jose, CA...
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a walk off past ball is a very rare gift, you may be seeing new catcher...
Wow. Were the C/P crossed up? C looked a little surprised but maybe it was because the ball got away.
I had to watch the replay that a few times....thought it ricocheted off the catchers mask at first.
Middle School. Son was in 7th grade and starting catcher even though the coach hated him. (Coach would yell out 100 year old cues that meant nothing and was pissed that my kid would ask him what they meant and how they would help him play better.) Anyway, kid was by far the best defensive catcher he had...so he had to play him...except one time.
Playing the worst MS team in the conference. Everyone beat them and by a lot. Coach sees this as a freebie and benches my son and plays a kid at catcher who was challenged.
Lots of WP, PB and SB follow. The game actually ends up tied heading into the bottom of the 7th. A walk, a bunt and SB later, there's a runner on 3rd with one out.
Passed ball walkoff. The poor kid who was catching cried his eyes out the entire bus ride home. Parents came up to me after the game and asked why my son wasn't catching. All I could say was "Coach's decision. He was able and available if needed."
That's the only time I ever saw a PB walkoff.
2020 WWBA 17U championship game was lost on a passed ball walkoff (slide off?). Was bonkers to watch. But sh!t happens.
How bout a walk off balk? Yup, saw it this year. Felt bad for the kid.
@FalseDawn posted:How bout a walk off balk? Yup, saw it this year. Felt bad for the kid.
Last night our HS won an away game (not walk off obviously) in extra innings with a single run scored on a balk. Won 4-3. Pitcher is a sophomore I believe, felt bad for him, tough lesson for a young kid. League game too. So of the 20+ games we play, only 9 are must win high stakes games.
Rubber match, first round of playoffs. Bottom 7, son’s team is down 3-1, arm in the mound has only given up 3 hits all game. And here we go….
Leadoff double.
K
Pinch-hit single
Single, run scores, 3-2.
(New arm)
HBP on first pitch
(New arm)
Dropped 3rd strike, out, 3B runner scores, 3-3
Walk
Dropped 3rd strike, 3B runner scores, win 4-3.
Crushing blow for the opposing team, but glad to take the W.