Full ninth inning in video above! Image and video courtesy of MLB.
You always hope that a State alum will succeed at the next level. You feel for them even more when times get tough. Even though Rondón was called up in 2015, it’s been nothing but heartbreak and injuries. Until Wednesday night.
Rondón went the distance for a seven strikeout, no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians. He’ll now forever be linked to one of the greatest achievements in sports. Anytime Cooperstown calls you to ask for the ball, you’ve made it.
It hasn’t been easy for Rondón.