Southern Miss senior Matthew Guidry was in his house with roommates Brant Blaylock and J.C. Keys playing Call of Duty before his phone began to buzz.
Among the notifications was Southern Miss senior Hunter Stanley, who asked Guidry if he had checked Twitter.
"No. What are you talking about," Guidry replied.
"I think you're on ESPN," Stanley responded.
Guidry couldn't believe it.
The second baseman grew up in Hattiesburg watching "SportsCenter" with hopes of one day making the daily Top 10 plays segment. Guidry's debut on the show wasn't just one play, though. The veteran had his college career résumé — fifth-year senior, 72-game on-base streak, led his team to two NCAA appearances — read on air by Scott Van Pelt as a part of his Senior Night segment.