As the old saying goes, if you come to the ballpark, you might see something you’ve never seen before. This proved to be true for those in attendance at Phoenix Muni on Friday night.
A bizarre sixth-inning play shifted the momentum in Arizona’s (18-7, 5-3 Pac-12) 7-6 victory over Arizona State (15-7, 4-4) in a four-hour game that featured four lead changes.
Leading off the frame, Arizona’s Tanner O’Tremba laced a shot down the left field line. As ASU left fielder Hunter Jump went to retrieve the ball, he caught a spike in the fence. As the ball laid to rest on the warning track, Jump threw his hands up to signal dead ball while desperately trying to free himself.