Parker Rigler stands at Tointon Family Stadium Sunday afternoon next to his Kansas State dugout, a few feet inside what appears to be the dirt side of foul territory, but is only brown-colored turf.
The K-State lefty hurler is prepared to discuss with media his 9-inning no hitter, K-State’s first since, well, nobody can be sure—the K-State record books indicate nothing of the kind.
He’s congratulated, but he can’t say much more before teammates, armed with an open Gatorade bucket of ice water, sneak up behind him and shower Rigler with the frigid liquid. They laugh. Everyone laughs.