High School Pitcher

[Centerfield]

This is making its way around social media.

High School pitcher strikes out his childhood friend to advance in state championships, but then foregoes celebrating to give his buddy a hug.

http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/news/ty-koehn-jack-kocon-minnesota-high-school-baseball-video/hkpbioyitqif1gkaggnqwy38a

Any admin feel free to post the video. Not sure how to do it.

Admin: sure!

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[metirish]

My faith in humanity is restored ( I am joking, just taking the piss) , that was very cool.

[Centerfield]

Thanks Admin!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

The hug goes on a few more seconds than I'd recommend.
Signed,
Mike Pence

[MFS62]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: The hug goes on a few more seconds than I'd recommend. Signed, Mike Pence

Are you sure?
I suspect Pence rather enjoyed it.

Later

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: The hug goes on a few more seconds than I'd recommend. Signed, Mike Pence

"Hey, at least it's not the kneeling kind of hug."

[Guest Mets Willets Point]

Totally disses his own catcher. The bonhomie reminds me of my son's youth league where there's a lot of good sporting behavior with his buddies on the other teams.

[G-Fafif]

Thread title refers to somebody else the Mets can't score on.

[Edgy MD]

Between Spider-'Coon and Lefty Huggs, Minnesota is leveraging social media to show America how it's done.