Eric Moul called it "one of the best moments of my life so far."
I am sure, there will be a lot more great moments for the South Western pitcher. He is, after all, only a freshman.
But when Moul took the mound in the fifth inning of the Mustangs' District 3 Class AAAA play-in game against Governor Mifflin it was something he never expected to happen .
I mean, there was no one out and runners on the corners during a tie game that the team that lost would see its season end.
Did Moul ever dream he would be out there in such a crucial spot so early in his high school baseball career?
"No," he said honestly. "I thought maybe I would throw a little next year in districts."
Yet here was the southpaw entering the game with the game (and season) on the line.
Moul induced the Mifflin batter to hit into a double play. Yes, the play yielded a run, but when he got the next hitter out, the inning was over.
South Western scored twice in the bottom of the fifth, taking the lead and Moul returned for the sixth inning.
One, two, three, including a strikeout.
Moul's line for the game: 2 innings, 0 hits, 0 walks, 1 strikeout. He threw just 15 pitches, getting six outs while facing just five batters.
Now that is efficient.
He save he couldn't ever remember a time his curve looked that nice. He gave way to junior Kurt Seiders, who threw a perfect seventh for the save and South Western advanced.
"He grew up a lot today," South Western coach Mike Resetar would say afterward.
Moul will likely have other great moments in his life. But, I suspect he will always remember this one.
Good job mole