“It’s all on you now.”
Those five words were the only things going through Jaden Tate’s head as she stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning down 6-4 to Big East rival Villanova. With two runners on and two outs, Tate, a sophomore, showed poise beyond her years to crank a three-run blast and help the Pirates walk off with their first win in Big East play, 7-6, on March 24.
“Honestly, I literally just forgot about everything and I was like, if it’s a good pitch, put a good swing on it,” Tate said.