The hidden ball trick by no means will get outdated, particularly when it is accomplished masterfully. On Sunday, Coastal Carolina turned the newest sufferer to the age outdated maneuver when it performed in opposition to Clemson in NCAA regional play. 

The large second got here within the second inning of Clemson’s eventual 12-5 win that despatched them to the tremendous regional. With runners on second and third and one out and following a sac bunt by Coastal Carolina, Clemson’s third baseman signaled for the ball from first baseman Jack Crighton. 

He then pretended at hand the ball again to Clemson pitcher Ethan Darden. In actuality, although, the third baseman, Blake Wright, nonetheless had the ball. Again at third base, Wright performed it cool whereas ready for Coastal Carolina’s Dean Mihos to step away from the third-base bag. Ultimately, Mihos did simply that, and Wright pounced for the second out of the body. 

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It was a nicely turned play by the Tigers, significantly Wright, who slow-played it fairly properly. There isn’t any telling how the inning would’ve performed out within the absence of such subterfuge, but it surely’s completely potential Coastal would’ve put extra runs on the board and maybe altered the course of the sport. As a substitute, Clemson pulled off some not often glimpsed trickery to get a vital out and enhance its possibilities of advancing.