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College Pitcher's Unbelievably Wild Pitch Gets The Sportscaster Call It Deserves
TL;DR
Kentucky pitcher Connor Mattison threw an incredibly wild pitch during a game against Florida, prompting a memorable call from the announcer. The pitch soared toward the backstop, leading to a classic baseball line on ESPN's SEC Network.
Key points
- Connor Mattison is a pitcher for Kentucky.
- The wild pitch occurred during a game against Florida.
- The announcer made a memorable call referencing a baseball movie.
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College Pitcher's Unbelievably Wild Pitch Gets The Sportscaster Call It Deserves
Kentucky pitcher Connor Mattison threw a pitch that was so wild it prompted the announcer to uncork one of the great baseball movie lines on Sunday.
Appearing in the second inning against SEC opponent Florida on Sunday in Gainesville, Mattison lost his grip on the ball, which flew toward the top of the backstop.
âJuuuust a bit outside,â chirped the announcer on ESPNâs SEC Network.
The impersonation was an homage to the reaction of Bob Ueckerâs tipsy Harry Doyle in the comedy classic âMajor League.â Harry was hitting the sauce and the optimism hard as Charlie Sheenâs Ricky âWild Thingâ Vaughn made one of many off-target throws.
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Mattisonâs pitch went viral, but he managed to get out of a bases-loaded jam in that inning without a run scoring. (He still allowed 2 in the game.) Florida won, 9-6.
Many appreciated the announcer for having the Uecker impersonation at the ready.
âBob Uecker lives on forever,â one fan wrote on X.
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Q&A
What happened during Connor Mattison's pitch against Florida?
Connor Mattison threw a wild pitch that flew toward the top of the backstop during a game against Florida.
What did the announcer say after the wild pitch?
The announcer famously said, 'Juuuust a bit outside,' referencing a classic baseball movie line.
When did Connor Mattison throw the wild pitch?
The wild pitch occurred during the second inning of a game on Sunday against SEC opponent Florida.
