It happened to Eickhoff in the seventh inning on Wednesday night in a 2-0 loss to the Reds at Great American Ball Park. Reds slugger Joey Votto smashed an 0-1 curveball to right-center field for a 422-foot home run, according to Statcast™. Adam Duvall then hit a 0-2 curve to left field for a double, later scoring.
The pitch to Votto left Eickhoff and catcher Cameron Rupp shaking their heads, and for good reason. Eickhoff's curveball is not unhittable, but it is pretty darn close. Opponents hit just .