Five years ago, Jordan Kurokawa enrolled at the University of Hawaii at Hilo with the expressed intent of doing whatever was required to put himself in position to receive a phone call just like the one he got Saturday.
It was the Philadelphia Phillies on the line, specifically scout Demerius Pittman, who had been in the stands at Wong Stadium back in February when Kurokawa one-hit Hawaii-Manoa in a 1-0 shutout that showed off his mid-90s fastball and revealed the poise he displays on the mound.
Oddly enough, Pittman had been originally drafted in the 28th round as well but never actually played professional, instead moving into scouting.