The moment pitching coach Rob Walton motioned his right hand toward the bullpen, Mario Pesca knew what was coming.
Bases loaded. No outs in the top of the fourth inning of Oklahoma State baseball's eventual Tuesday night 9-5 win against Wichita State at O’Brate Stadium, as the Shockers held a one-run advantage, looking to lengthen it. But in came the behemoth reliever that is Pesca — who endured the jam from starter and freshman righty Matthew Brown — looking to extinguish that threat.
A daunting task to some, sure. Particularly when the opposition is one crisp swing away from drastically stretching the deficit.