What a way to get your season started…
If there’s one thing that Sacramento State outfielder Matt Masciangelo can take out of this situation, he can at least flex about his mesmerizing on-base percentage to kick off the season. He just happened to pay a price for it: His body.
Making his debut Friday for the Hornets, Mascinagelo was blasted by seven pitches in eight plate appearances in a doubleheader taking on Loyola Marymount.
Yes, not one, not two, not three, not four, not five, not six, but SEVEN pitches. (RELATED: MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Announces That He Will Retire In 2029)
In Game 1, he was hammered three times, while Game 2 saw him get hit in four appearances at the plate. And according to Mascinagelo, the hit-by-pitches (HBP) didn’t feel “malicious.”
“Baseball is a game full of surprises, and this was one for the books,” Masciangelo told MLB.com. “As fate would have it, I consistently found my way to first base without swinging the bat. Maybe it was my stance or the pitchers’ game plan to come inside, but either way, it was an unusual way to get on base.”
WATCH:
𝙉𝙊𝙏 1, 𝙉𝙊𝙏 2, 𝙉𝙊𝙏 3…
But how about 7? Sacramento State’s Matt Masciangelo was a hit… err… was hit… by a pitch seven times in eight plate appearances in his Hornet debut against Loyola Marymount on Friday… #StingersUp pic.twitter.com/U4enqrAQwD— Sac State Baseball (@SacStBaseball) February 17, 2024
I’ve used this clip in a few blogs now, but holy hell, my man really did pull the LeBron James.
Getting tagged seven times in your first eight plate appearances?
That’s just crazy, man.
