The centerfielder takes off from the crack of the bat, chasing a fly ball headed to the gap in deep left center.
As he sprints toward the estimated landing point, he makes the decision: That ball’s not going to fall in for a hit. He goes full speed, lays out completely horizontal and …
On this particular attempt, he misses and the ball bounces to the wall. In a college game at Appalachian Power Park, that usually means a triple, as it did here.
After Marshall’s win last Friday over Louisiana Tech, Corey Bird second-guessed his decision.