Cal pitcher’s trick shot goes viral

Sometimes, a trick shot is so inconceivable it seems like an optical illusion.

Put the masterpiece Cal right-hander Ryan Mason threw before Friday night’s 5-1 loss at Stanford in that category. Not quite sure what you’re seeing in the video below? It’s Mason rocketing a baseball threw a tube tossed by his teammate.

.@Cal_Baseball's Ryan Mason w/ the INSANE accuracy

Such pinpoint accuracy caught the attention of bloggers across the country. Video of the trick shot has appeared on MLB.com, Yahoo.com, CBSSports.com, SBNation.com and Pac-12 Network.

Mason has been the Bears’ Friday starter since ace Daulton Jefferies was scratched from his April 1 start against UCLA with tightness in his right…