Game Thread BASE: Xavier v. Oklahoma (June 2, 2017) at 2 p.m.

[Muskie]

Game 1: No. 2 Oklahoma vs. No. 3 Xavier - 2 p.m.

All-Session Tickets
• On sale now by ordering online here (https://oss.ticketmaster.com/aps/uofl/EN/buy/quickbuy/476)
• Available in-person or by phone starting Tuesday 9 a.m. ET
• Reserved Chairback: $70
• College Student (with ID): $45

Single-Session Tickets
• On sale starting Thursday 9 a.m. ET
• Available online at GoCards.com or in-person (no phone orders) at Louisville Cardinals Ticket Office at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
• Tickets will be available at Jim Patterson Stadium starting Friday at noon ET
• Reserved Chairback: $15
• Berm/General Admission: $10
• College Student (with ID): $5

[GoMuskies]

vs. Louisville? That's Saturday's game!!!

[GoMuskies]

Here's an OU messageboard thread about this weekend. They don't appear to be in a great mood...or particularly confident about their chances Friday and this weekend.

http://www.landthieves.com/board/showthread.php?116058-2017-NCAA-Baseball-Tournament-Louisville-Regional-2-Oklahoma-Road-to-Redemption

[GoMuskies]

D1 Baseball's Louisville regional breakdown has arrived. Most of the article is premium content, but there are a few paragraphs of free content. Mostly slobbering over Louisville and saying they are going to win the region in a walk. There was some faint praise for Xavier's pitching staff (and higher praise for Lowther individually).

https://d1baseball.com/postseason/louisville-regional-breakdown/

Here's the Baseball America regional preview:

http://www.baseballamerica.com/college/2017-ncaa-tournament-louisville-regional-preview/#wyDrQq5B1AWOKQ7b.97

[GoMuskies]

Devon Perez will start for Oklahoma. He's 5-2 with a 3.61 ERA in 7 starts (13 total appearances). 57 and a third innings, 60 hits, 10 BBs and 74Ks. Opponents are hitting .265 with 8 HRs. He's clearly not going to be handing out free passes, so Xavier will need to have success swinging the bat.

Lowther is 5-4 with a 2.81 ERA in 14 starts. 77 IP, 44 hits, 30 BB and 114 Ks. Opponents are hitting .164.

As a team, Xavier is hitting/OBP/slugging .272/.367/.424 with 59 HRs. Xavier pitching has a team ERA of 4.56 with a batting average against of .262.

OU's offense is .274/.379/.419 with 51 HRs. The pitching staff ERA is 4.32 with a BAA of .246.

[GoMuskies]

I see that the action will be called on ESPN this weekend by former Houston Astros first-round pick, one-time GoMuskies pupil, and most importantly former Louisville St. X Tiger Chris Burke.

[X-band '01]

Burke actually called the regional Xavier was playing in 3 seasons ago at Nashville (the first Vandy regional, not last season).

[X-band '01]

Devon Perez will start for Oklahoma. He's 5-2 with a 3.61 ERA in 7 starts (13 total appearances). 57 and a third innings, 60 hits, 10 BBs and 74Ks. Opponents are hitting .265 with 8 HRs. He's clearly not going to be handing out free passes, so Xavier will need to have success swinging the bat.

Lowther is 5-4 with a 2.81 ERA in 14 starts. 77 IP, 44 hits, 30 BB and 114 Ks. Opponents are hitting .164.

As a team, Xavier is hitting/OBP/slugging .272/.367/.424 with 59 HRs. Xavier pitching has a team ERA of 4.56 with a batting average against of .262.

OU's offense is .274/.379/.419 with 51 HRs. The pitching staff ERA is 4.32 with a BAA of .246.

Wonder if Jim Patterson Stadium is a bandbox or if it's deep like Creighton's park also is. Part of Xavier's power numbers are inflated by Hayden Field, though.

[GoMuskies]

Wonder if Jim Patterson Stadium is a bandbox or if it's deep like Creighton's park also is. Part of Xavier's power numbers are inflated by Hayden Field, though.

Pretty average

Left Field - 330'
Left Center - 375'
Center Field - 402'
Right Center - 377'
Right Field - 330'

[WCWIII]

ESPN3 at 2PM today (goxavier link (http://goxavier.com/news/2017/5/29/xavier-baseball-opens-ncaa-tournament-action-in-louisville.aspx))

[Muskie]

On a whim I've purchased tickets and am heading down. Maybe some live posting.

[GoMuskies]

Pregame Xavier party at JB Pub's, Muskie. I'm sure you saw it on Twitter, but just in case...

I'm not going, but I'm familiar with the area, so I can tell you that the bar is literally right next to the stadium. And they won't be selling beer at the game, so you've got to get your pops in pregame (if at all).

[GoMuskies]

Oh, how times have changed. From the Xavier Gameday guide:

"In 1967, Xavier baseball was invited to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history but forced to decline due to exam week on campus."

[Muskie]

Pregame Xavier party at JB Pub's, Muskie. I'm sure you saw it on Twitter, but just in case...

I'm not going, but I'm familiar with the area, so I can tell you that the bar is literally right next to the stadium. And they won't be selling beer at the game, so you've got to get your pops in pregame (if at all).

I probably won't make it there much beforehand. But I'll keep it in mind.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

[GoMuskies]

St. John's and Vandy are in a good one right now. 1-1 as they go to the 5th.

[Muskie]

Wow. This stadium is nice.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

[Muskie]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170602/9c4469ab6871c490d026b05eccaa209c.jpg


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

[Muskie]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170602/c2482b7c6b8ad14e33174e89366c7ad7.jpg


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

[GoMuskies]

Tell the Schillings hello from the random Xavier fan (and his son) they ran into on the streets of Omaha last weekend.

[GoMuskies]

22 pitches for Lowther in the first. That's not good.

[Muskie]

2-0 X headed to the bottom of the 2nd.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

[GoMuskies]

Fantastic job pitching around a bad Rylan Bannon error.

[Muskie]

Another inning in the books. lowther pitches out of a jam. 2-0 X.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

[Muskie]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170602/8855636f25c48ba9de09a81726434f34.jpg


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

[GoMuskies]

Lowther gave up a hit?!? Bum.

Need some more offense!

[Muskie]

On to the bottom of the 5th. I'd feel better with some more runs.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

[GoMuskies]

Or a few more baserunners even! OU's pitcher has put down 8 straight. Xavier has 2-3-4 up in the 6th seeing the guy their third time, so that may be a chance to break through.

Zac has thrown a lot of pitches, so Schramm or Kent is going to need to be big late if Lowther can hold the lead another inning or three.

[Muskie]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170602/27625d1344431ddaf5a26da61578e7a6.jpg


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

[XMuskieFTW]

Lowther doing great pitching through traffic. 82 pitches through 5 though. Hopefully can get 7 out of him.

[GoMuskies]

Sweet D. Now let's get out the sticks!

[Muskie]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170602/ea26c17804453d8bb75baae76b378ab6.jpg


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

[Muskie]

X out at the plate to end the top of the 6th. 2-0 X


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

[GoMuskies]

Not even close. Bummer. Probably the right call to send him, though.

[Muskie]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170602/5e04cc8d416587ce4b602d6532d33142.jpg


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

[GoMuskies]

Zac is fucking rolling!

Probably only one more inning...but I'm greedy and am hoping for two!

[GoMuskies]

Bad defense is hurting Lowther now. No way Schmidt should have been pulled off the bag by that throw from Soria. Ugh.

[Muskie]

3 run double. OU up 3-2.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

[Muskie]

Some defensive lapses have caught up with the team today. Lowther out of the game.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

[GoMuskies]

Should be no worse than tied. Awful defense.

[Muskie]

I think the wheels are starting to come off of this one. 4-2 OU


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

[Muskie]

Another hit, another RBI. 5-2 OU.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

[Muskie]

Bases loaded and 1 out. 5-2 OU bottom of the 7th.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

[Muskie]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170602/5808cab5c0ce57118338421460501014.jpg

[XMuskieFTW]

This thing went downhill quickly. Ugh.

[GoMuskies]

Schramm is throwing some BP now.

Oh, well. Maybe we can beat Radford. I'd throw Astle tomorrow. Try and save Schilling and Jacknewitz.

[GoMuskies]

I'm not sure why we're wasting Kirschner pitches now, either. This one's over.

[Muskie]

Two run single. OU 7-2.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

[GoMuskies]

Even if we get a rally going, OU's closer is nasty. So 5 will be a really tough order. It probably was going to be tough to get 1, because they'd have likely brought in the closer now.

[GoMuskies]

Nice of the first guy out of the OU pen to give us 6 straight balls to get things started.

[GoMuskies]

Nice job by Taylor Williams saving the other bullpen arms and putting up a zero.

[X-band '01]

Ratfarts.

[X-band '01]

Schramm is throwing some BP now.

Oh, well. Maybe we can beat Radford. I'd throw Astle tomorrow. Try and save Schilling and Jacknewitz.

Playing Radford is not a given right now. They're tied 6-6 in the top of the 6th.

[GoMuskies]

Two hit, 1 run performance against Radford. Sweet.

[X-band '01]

Live to fight another day. Guessing Greg Jackniewitz gets the ball tomorrow against the loser of tonight's game.

[GoMuskies]

Live to fight another day. Guessing Greg Jackniewitz gets the ball tomorrow against the loser of tonight's game.

Hopefully Louisville. Don't think we can beat Louisville twice. Anything can happen once.

[X-band '01]

Loading the bases in the 1st and a pair of Sooner errors has led to an early 3-0 Xavier lead.

Bases loaded again after a HBP.

[X-band '01]

3rd batter hit this inning - OU's starter gets yanked with Xavier now up 4-0 in the 1st. Bases still loaded.

[Masterofreality]

These ESPN3 announcers aggravate the hell out of me.
Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma this.....Oklahoma that.

Screw 'em. 5-0 X with bases loaded & only 1 out.

[X-band '01]

Xavier finally finishes the inning with a snowman in the 1st. 8-0 X

[X-band '01]

These ESPN3 announcers aggravate the hell out of me.
Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma this.....Oklahoma that.

Screw 'em. 5-0 X with bases loaded & only 1 out.

I thought it was funny when they said "Wait - Xavier has a fight song?"

[Masterofreality]

ESPN Announcer: "I didn't know that Xavier even had a fight song"
Other ESPN Announcer: "Well, we've heard it 8 times after every run."

Screw 'em. 8-0 after 1. X

[X-band '01]

As usual, I have no clue when it comes to Xavier's pitching staff. Trent Astle is the afternoon starter.

Jacknewitz had been the 3rd starter during the regular season, but seems poised to be tonight's starter as long as Xavier holds on to win this afternoon.

[X-band '01]

In the meantime, 6 of the 8 runs in the 1st were unearned thanks to back-to-back fielding errors by their 1B and 3B, respectively.

[GoMuskies]

8-0 is a great start. I still think we'll need more offense. Don't put those bats away!

[X-band '01]

Damn. That liner literally knocked Astle's glove off his right hand but still had time to throw out the runner.

He's thrown 42 pitches through 3 innings - would be great to get at least 6 innings out of him today. Anything beyond 7 for him is gravy.

[GoMuskies]

Love that he's throwing strikes with the big lead. Walking anyone with this lead is very bad.

[Masterofreality]

As usual, I have no clue when it comes to Xavier's pitching staff. Trent Astle is the afternoon starter.

Jacknewitz had been the 3rd starter during the regular season, but seems poised to be tonight's starter as long as Xavier holds on to win this afternoon.

Trent Astle is an experienced dude. A junior he has more NCAA starts than anyone on the staff. Pitched a great game in the Big East final two years ago to give the Muskies the win.

I'm not worried about him. Just the bullpen & any subsequent starters

[X-band '01]

He's a senior - he was a frosh when he shut out Creighton in the Big East final. Jacknewitz is also a senior - Lowther and Schilling (last year's closer) are juniors on the pitching staff. Lowther is all but certain to be a high draft pick, and as Go alluded to in the past it's also possible Schilling could be drafted this season.

[GoMuskies]

10-0. Huge.

[Masterofreality]

Right. Sorry. Time flies!

Oh. Bannon Homer. 10-0!!

[GoMuskies]

He's a senior - he was a frosh when he shut out Creighton in the Big East final. Jacknewitz is also a senior - Lowther and Schilling (last year's closer) are juniors on the pitching staff. Lowther is all but certain to be a high draft pick, and as Go alluded to in the past it's also possible Schilling could be drafted this season.

What the hell is Googs doing just standing out there at third?!? We've got a ten run lead. He needs to get out and recruit some pitchers!!!

[X-band '01]

Bannon now one HR away from tying the all-time Xavier season record. Ben Thomas (2009) and Dan Froehle (1986) both hold the record with 16 HRs in a season.

[GoMuskies]

These announcers are really bored. But don't say anything bad about my man Chris Burke.

Gellenback was lost out there. Lol

[X-band '01]

Didn't Burke play a couple of seasons for the Astros?

[GoMuskies]

Didn't Burke play a couple of seasons for the Astros?

Yes. First round pick out of Tennessee and THE Saint Xavier High School.

[X-band '01]

If Oklahoma thinks Xavier is running up the score, show them footage of the Oregon game from 3 years ago and last year's Washington game.

[GoMuskies]

I certainly don't think the game is over yet.

[X-band '01]

Agree. A 5-run lead didn't hold up against Oregon, and a 7-run lead barely held up against UW last season.

[GoMuskies]

Outfield defense has been suspect at best.

Luckily Bannon has been a wall.

[X-band '01]

Suspect but ultra-conservative. OU's errors opened the floodgates in the first for Xavier.

As it is, Astle has 82 pitches and 5 shutout innings. Get at least one more inning - two would be great.

[GoMuskies]

Do we have a walk on who can lob in strikes for two innings?

[Masterofreality]

Scott Googins and Chris Mack are the gifts from Mike Bobinski that keep on giving.

[X-band '01]

Only 8 pitches in the 6th for Astle. Still 10-0 X.

[GoMuskies]

Greatest outing of Astle's career? Nice to have that in what is probably his last.

[paulxu]

How are you guys watching this? It's not on my FoxSportsGo app as it was the other day, and I can't find it on TV.

Also, is there a mercy rule?

[GoMuskies]

How are you guys watching this? It's not on my FoxSportsGo app as it was the other day, and I can't find it on TV.

Also, is there a mercy rule?

WatchESPN. No mercy rule.

[paulxu]

Thanks

[X-man]

Now 11-0 in the 8th.

[paulxu]

Hope they have something left tonight.

[Muskie]

Will this be on watch espn tonight ?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

[GoMuskies]

Will this be on watch espn tonight ?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Yes. Someone tell the Xavier whistle lady to take it down a notch tonight.

[paulxu]

An old fashion butt whipping.

[GoMuskies]

Getting WAY ahead of myself...but is there a chance Lowther might come back for a couple innings Monday?

[X-band '01]

Getting WAY ahead of myself...but is there a chance Lowther might come back for a couple innings Monday?

Better to pray for rain on Monday should Xavier win tonight.

[GoMuskies]

Fired up. Let's do this Muskies! Jump on em early!

[GoMuskies]

Bad luck in the first. Hit the ball hard, though. Game is on ESPNU.

[X-band '01]

Really? I thought they had Clemson-UNC Greensboro on earlier.

[X-band '01]

Shame for Gellenbeck, though. Hit a liner right at the shortstop.

[X-band '01]

Don't see the DH in the 9-hole very often.

[GoMuskies]

Great first inning for Jack. Louisville's lineup is loaded.

[X-band '01]

Super catch by Fallon to rob Louisville of extra bases in the 2nd.

[GoMuskies]

Great catch by Fallon in center!

Muhammed Ali's widow is in attendance. That's pretty cool.

[GoMuskies]

Bannon. Fucking wow!

[X-band '01]

Bannon. Fucking wow!

That should have been Louisville's first run. Great back-to-back outs there by the defense.

[waggy]

All they need is 14 more highlight reel defensive plays and they can win this.

[GoMuskies]

That was really dumb.

[X-band '01]

Interesting tidbit I heard earlier today - the last time Yale won multiple postseason games in baseball (1948), they had an infielder by the name of George Herbert Walker Bush.

[GoMuskies]

Playing with fire. No burns yet.

[X-band '01]

No score after 3 - Jacknewitz up to 46 pitches. Should also be in line for 6-7 innings at that rate if he keeps control of this one.

[X-band '01]

Go, they're both playing with matches right now. Xavier can't let another inning go with a runner at 3rd with less than 2 outs.

[X-band '01]

And there's a big 2-RBI single from Nate Soria!

[X-band '01]

Getting a feeling Jacknewitz won't be in much longer at this rate. Cards have 2 on with 1 out.

[X-band '01]

Out of the inning, but not before a 3-run HR puts the Cards up by 1.

[X-band '01]

And just like that, Ethan Schmidt ties it with a monster HR to the left field alley.

[bobbiemcgee]

3-2 Cardinals after 4 - walks hurting us.

[X-band '01]

Matt Kent making his first NCAA Tournament appearance this year out of the pen. Tied 3-3 in the bottom of the 5th.

[GoMuskies]

Kent is killing us.

[X-band '01]

Even a routine pop-up almost turned to disaster. 1 out.

[GoMuskies]

Thank you for that gift.

[X-band '01]

Wow. Base-running boner by Louisville allows Xavier to double off the runner at 2nd before the runner could score on a potential sac fly. Xavier is extremely fortunate to get out of the 5th unscathed.

[GoMuskies]

Hopefully Kent is settled in now and can give us 2 or 3 more good innings.

[BMoreX]

Holy hell that home run earlier.

[X-band '01]

Louisville's skipper should be more furious with his runner at 2nd than the umps right now. Even if the runner at home beat the out at 2nd, that is not reviewable at this stage of the NCAA Tournament.

[BMoreX]

What is this guy arguing about? Out was clearly made before guy touched home.

Go yell at your idiot player.

[X-band '01]

Holy hell that home run earlier.

Schmidt's shot would easily have landed on Victory Parkway back home.


What is this guy arguing about? Out was clearly made before guy touched home.

Go yell at your idiot player.

He didn't have the benefit of seeing a replay. Otherwise, you are correct.

[GoMuskies]

I think the Louisville basrunner got his corn rows tied too tight. Not enough blood circulating to his brain.

Cards are in a giving mood!

[BMoreX]

Gotta get Larue in

[X-band '01]

THAT was ballsy.

[GoMuskies]

Bunting catcher. Awesome. 4-3 X.

[X-band '01]

Muskies strand a pair, but now have a 4-3 lead into the bottom of the 6th. Hopefully Kent settles down this inning.

[GoMuskies]

Why can't Kent throw strikes?

Kent is a mess.

[GoMuskies]

Needed better out of Kent. Kirschner is about all that's left. Schramm threw the last two days.

[X-band '01]

Helluva mess for Kirschner to clean up out of the bullpen. Giving up 1 run is palatable right now, but he can't concede anything further. Bobbling the sac bunt is a killer.

[X-band '01]

Now 5-4 Cards and still no outs in the bottom of the 6th. Getting a sinking feeling about this inning.

[GoMuskies]

Some bad breaks that inning. But only down 2. Not over.

[X-band '01]

Good time to get Givin aboard with the heart of the order up this inning. Need to get at least 1 run back.

[GoMuskies]

Louisville's bullpen is absurd. Probably the best part of their team. Need to strike now. Particularly before they get to Henzman.

Maybe Grammes can hit one about three feet higher this time?

[X-band '01]

If there's a silver lining so far tonight, Xavier has lasted longer than at least one national seed (Stanford). North Carolina is also in serious danger of dropping a pair to Davidson. That would be the 6th-place A-10 Davidson Wildcats - they have a grand total of 3 scholarships to divide to their players.

Davidson's starting pitcher attending pharmacy school is their version of Matt Stainbrook as an Uber driver.

[X-band '01]

Good to see the baserunners won't make the same mistake twice on a wild pitch by Louisville.

[X-band '01]

3 singles in a row and now it's 6-5 Cards. Gellenbeck now up to potentially do further damage.

[GoMuskies]

Now we've got to get the tying run this inning at least. Got to.

[X-band '01]

Bases loaded - nobody out.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Bases loaded - nobody out.

With a freshman pitcher on the mound.

Know nothing about him but that has to be a plus for X.

[X-band '01]

Fielder's choice and a throwing error puts Xavier back on top 7-6. They can put pressure on the pitcher with the speedy Will LaRue at 2nd.

[GoMuskies]

With a freshman pitcher on the mound.

Know nothing about him but that has to be a plus for X.

Well, he's a Louisville St. X kid, so he's clearly a scholar and a gentleman.

Let's get some more! No idea how we're going to find 9 more outs.

[X-band '01]

Half of which may be sacrifices at the rate the bullpen is going.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Well, he's a Louisville St. X kid, so he's clearly a scholar and a gentleman.



Oh so like a poor man's Bomber?

[GoMuskies]

Davidson brought their Friday starter out of the pen tonight. Let's put Zac in!

Only kidding. Sort of.

[GoMuskies]

Oh so like a poor man's Bomber?

Never heard of them. Is that where that Kilpatrick guy no one's heard of went to school?

[GoMuskies]

Wow.

[X-band '01]

So much for Chris Givin having a soft arm.

[X-band '01]

Bottom of the Louisville order killing Xavier - Stowers has 4 RBI after that game-tying double.

[paulxu]

This sucks. The game is on the U and my cable company is preventing the streaming. Shit.

Also, that Davidson win is absolutely perfect. 3 scholarship team against #2 nationally ranked cheaters. Love it.

[GoMuskies]

And Bannon had been so good.

[GoMuskies]

Man, our bullpen has been atrocious. Guys who've been pretty good this season have been a mess tonight. Particularly Kent.

[X-band '01]

Now Xavier misses not having replay - did Givin tag out that runner? Didn't think he did initially.

[X-band '01]

Kentucky and NC State will play a deciding Game 7 in the Lexington regional tomorrow night. Xavier would play the winner if they somehow win tonight and tomorrow night.

Now 8-7 Louisville with their closer about to get his 2nd inning of work. Xavier will get their heart of the order at least once more this game.

[GoMuskies]

I guess Kirschner hasn't really been bad. He's mostly thrown strikes at least. Just facing good hitters.

[X-band '01]

At least Xavier finally got a 1-2-3 inning. Now they need to plate at least 1 run to extend the game. Not going to get a better opportunity than Grammes-Bannon-Gellenbeck-LaRue coming up to hit.

[GoMuskies]

Let's go ahead and get a run here. Why not?

[X-band '01]

Crud. Bannon hit a laser to the deepest part of the park.

[GoMuskies]

Man, 5 more feet.

[GoMuskies]

Getting closer to breaking through.

[X-band '01]

But a helluva ride. Thanks for another great season, gents!

[bobbiemcgee]

Crud. Bannon hit a laser to the deepest part of the park.

Too bad they weren't at Coors Field. Great and tenacious effort. Love me some X BB on Nat'l TV. Keep building it guys!

[D-West & PO-Z]

3rd baseman for X has the #3 play on SC's Top 10.

[GoMuskies]

3rd baseman for X has the #3 play on SC's Top 10.

Plays #1 and #2 must have been awfully good.

[Muskie]

What a great weekend. Glad I was able to see the first game in person. Also really liked Louisville's Complex. It cost 10 million (5 million from Jim Patterson who's name is on the stadium).

[X-band '01]

3rd baseman for X has the #3 play on SC's Top 10.

That was Rylan Bannon's diving catch on a line drive. Saved at least one run and maybe more in the 2nd inning.