Pavin Smith stepped to the plate in the bottom of the 9th Monday night as the pinch-hitter for Eugenio Suarez. With the score tied 2-2, Jake McCarthy was standing on second base and the Giants young fireballing reliever Randy Rodriguez, was waiting for him.
What happened next was the first time for Smith ever in his life, at any level. He got a 98.4 MPH heater down the middle and put a perfect swing on it, launching it to center field with a thunderous sound off the bat. The ball landed just above the home run porch to the right of center for a two-run walk-off homer, delivering a 4-2 Diamondbacks victory.