Now that’s a hole-in-one celebration.
The Texas A&M baseball staff paid homage to the ongoing Masters event by unveiling a inexperienced jacket celebration for a house run throughout Thursday’s 8-7 win in 10 innings over South Carolina.
First baseman Blake Binderup crushed a grand slam within the third inning to provide the Aggies a 6-3 lead after which returned to the dugout, the place his teammates had a inexperienced jacket ready for him.
Those that win the Masters obtain a inexperienced jacket for his or her efforts.
As soon as he donned the jacket, Binderup lined up for a pretend putt after which he and his teammates celebrated as if he simply outlasted the sphere at Augusta Nationwide in Georgia.
“Now, in honor of the Masters, he’s obtained the inexperienced jacket and the golden putter and it’s good,” an ESPN announcer stated fairly emphatically.
The inexperienced jacket got here out once more throughout a postgame interview after Caden Sorrell blasted a walk-off solo residence run within the tenth inning.
On the request of the announcers, Sorrell, carrying a jacket, gloves and holding a golf membership, pretended to hit a shot, flipped his putt as if he had sunk the try after which took off his headset.
All of it made for a enjoyable evening combining the 2 sports activities, which have already got been related this yr due to MLB Corridor of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. serving as a photographer for the occasion.
Griffey is snapping images this week for Masters.com and captured a young second between Jordan Spieth and his daughter.
Thursday marked the opening day of motion for the Masters, and England’s Justin Rose took a three-stroke lead into Friday, taking pictures 7-under par within the opening 18 holes.
Defending champion Scottie Scheffler is tied for second after taking pictures 4-under par, whereas Rory McIlroy did himself no favors in his quest to win his first inexperienced jacket by ending even for the day.
Scheffler stays the betting favourite at FanDuel with +200 odds.
