USA Baseball: Nate Sheirholtz

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Summary:

Chinese SP had plunked Nate Sheirholtz (SG Giants prospect) two times already. Combined Chinese SP had plunked 7 USA hitters all together. Nate Sheirholtz was on 3bg, and tagged up on a short pop fly to CF. The throw was online, the catcher was getting ready to receive the throw, and Nate plows through him. Classic, hard-nosed baseball. The play was absolutely clean compared to American baseball standards, I'm not quite sure on International level.

An inning later, Matt LaPorte steps up to the plate. LaPorte is drilled in the head with a fastball -- he hits the dirt, and stays there for a few minutes until he is assisted off the diamond. The pitcher and manager are both ejected from the game.

Ninth inning, down 9-0, the catcher who got plowed by Sheirholtz hits a solo home run to LF. He trots the base path as if he was Kirk Gibson hitting a World Series game-winning home run. He's pointing to the sky, in attempts to humiliate the Pitcher...when he reaches home plate, he stomps on it.

Nates AB is at about 2:25

Nate plows the catcher at 2:28

LaPorta is the next inning (dont rememder the exact time) at about 2:45ish