Two days before the game of his life, Ben Smith was told he would be on the mound when the Catholic Fightin' Irish took the field against Fair Grove.
It was all Smith, Class of 2023 Mizzou-bound righty, could think about. All he could do was take on the adrenaline and walk around just waiting for the moment.
When the lights were on and the top two teams in Class 3 took the field in Fair Grove on Friday night, Smith pitched the game of his life as he held the Eagles hitless in a 5-0 win for the No.