Tanner Hall’s first pitch crossed the plate at 9:22 p.m. Wednesday.
The final pitch of Southern Miss’ 4-3 win over UAB at the Conference USA tournament came after midnight. In between the two were more than a handful of contentious moments, not the least of which was Blazer coach Casey Dunn’s ejection in the fourth inning.
“Yeah, it was intense from the first inning,” Hall admitted afterward.
That intensity was matched by thousands of Pete Taylor Park’s denizens, most of whom hung on each and every pitch into the wee hours of the morning.