Sacramento State University outfielder Matt Masiangelo may have set a new record Friday with an astonishing seven hits in a season-opening doubleheader, news agencies reported. fox news. While some may have speculated that there was malicious intent on the part of the opposing team, Masciangelo said immediately after the game that he “didn’t feel any malice” in any of the incidents, and said that he felt no malice in any of the incidents, and that the pitcher from opposing Loyola Marymount He said he did not believe the attacks were malicious. he hit him.
Sacramento State’s social media team posted a video montage of Masciangelo’s painful moments to X.com early Saturday morning.
Masciangelo, who was hit three times in Game 1 and four more times in Game 2, looked at his bruises in the best way possible. “As fate would have it, I found my way to first base without consistently swinging the bat. Maybe it was my stance or the pitcher’s game plan to get inside, but either way, That was an unusual way to get on base.”
In baseball, some batters purposely consistently score high RBIs by crowding their at-bats or not being too diligent about avoiding pitches. Former major leaguers Carlos Quentin, Andres Galarraga, and Paul Konerko, among others, were notorious HBP magnets. But Mashangelo was only hit by a pitch once all last season, suggesting Friday’s bean fest was an anomaly.
“After getting hit for the third time in the first game, I had to laugh at the absurdity of the situation,” Masciangelo told MLB.com. “I think it was from that moment that I realized this was completely ridiculous. Unfortunately, I found another four balls after that, but hey, I’m going to get on base.”
The major league record for HBP in a single day is only five. College records aren’t cataloged as diligently and thoroughly as major league records, so it’s hard to tell whether Masciangelo’s feat is truly an NCAA record, but until his many bruises fade It is certainly a day that will be remembered for longer than the time it took. fade.
