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Sunday - April 1, 2007

That 2-out bunt

So, remember the bases-loaded 2-out bunt Chance hit in Friday's game to score the the first run of the game? Dad sent me a note telling me they talked about the bunt in the Statesman:

Wheeless, the team's best bunter, took a chance and laid down a perfect bunt single with two outs and the bases loaded to give Texas a 1-0 lead in the second inning.

"It wasn't the typical situation to bunt in - bases loaded, two outs - and nobody was expecting it," Wheeless said. "So with a good bunt and reasonable speed, anybody can make it to first."

Garrido said it was a heads-up play.

"If the player doesn't put that on himself, it never works," said Garrido [...]. "If I put it on, it scares the hell out of them."

I love the fact that the only person who knew the bunt was coming was Chance. And, that it worked!

Posted by Joanna at 9:24 AM