On a sharp hit ball down the third baseline, a towering 6-foot-5 prospect dropped to the ground to corral it in. From his backside, he leaned up and fired the ball over the first to throw the runner out.
The Springfield Cardinals crowd, for the first time all season, exploded into cheers. On Opening Day, the crowd had its first glimpse at what made that third baseman the top prospect in the Cardinals organization.
Jordan Walker, a 19-year-old rising star, was the main attraction on the opening day of the Springfield Cardinals season at Hammons Field on Friday night.