Local townball legend Shawn Hedrick was terrific in his professional debut for the York Revolution and the 34-year-old certainly impressed York infielder Keoni DeRenne, who spoke moments after hitting a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth in the Revs' 7-6 win over Newark.
"It was awesome. I am real happy for him," DeRenne said. "As a player, I know how nervous it can be, especially without any kind of professional experience. I remember my first game as a positional player.
"He seems to be a mature guy, so I don't think he had as many butterflies as some young 21 or 22-year old. In his hometown he wanted to do well. He was as poised as any normal pitcher."
What really caught DeRenne's attention - as well as many other people - was the fact that despite allowing eight hits in 61/3 innings of work, Hedrick did not walk a batter.
"I thought about that after the sixth inning. He was just throwing strikes," DeRenne added. "As a defensive player, I would rather someone give up 10 hits than allow six walks because those guys don't really do anything to earn it."
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