With runners at first and second base with one out in the ninth inning, pitching coach Christian Ostrander looked to come on to the mound to relieve starting pitcher Nick Sandlin. Instead of being pulled, however, Sandlin stayed in the game and completed the 2-0 shutout win over the University of Alabama-Birmingham.
“[Ostrander] was just trying to slow things down [and] make sure I was alright,” Sandlin said. “Just to make sure I stay calm and focus on executing the pitching.”
The C-Spire Ferris trophy winner and Golden Spikes semifinalist then calmly grinded a strikeout and then a fly out to finish the game.