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That’s how confident West assistant baseball coaches Kevin McIntosh and Alex Yoder were in Greg Holt’s pitching ability last Thursday night.
Protecting a 3-0 lead and hoping to preserve a no-hit bid in the last inning against visiting East Rowan, Holt retired the first two batters in prompt fashion. So with nobody on and two outs, McIntosh signaled for Titan catcher Chris Sanders to call for a curve after the count ran full on the next man.
“The way Greg was throwing, we knew the next pitch would either produce a walk or a strikeout,” McIntosh laughed afterwards. “The batter had to be expecting a fastball so we knew that there was no way he was going to swing at a curve.”
Holt later agreed but admitted that he had to do a double take when Sanders flashed the curveball sign.
“I thought for sure he was going to signal for a fastball. But when he showed curve, I had to take a second look to make sure I wasn’t seeing things.”
The call and Holt’s ensuing delivery were picture-perfect, completing a no-hit gem that significantly increased West’s chances of... Subscribe to the Courier, P.O. Box 765, Clemmons, NC 27012