Attempting to hit a 100-plus miles-an-hour fastball isn’t exactly easy on any Major League hitters’ eyes.
But trying to square it up in the twilight southern California shadows in a late-afternoon game? You might as well be trying to make contact in absolute October darkness.
Advertisement
Rookie Jacob Misiorowski at least brightened the Milwaukee Brewers‘ postseason chances for more than a few innings in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series before giving up a run in his fifth inning of work. The Brewers eventually lost the game, 3-1 but Misiorowski’s effort was special.
When he exited the game, he had set a rookie record for the Brewers in postseason with nine strikeouts. He allowed three hits to a powerful Dodgers lineup.
He also got the Brewers out of a first-inning jam created by opener Aaron Ashby who has pitched in seven of the eight postseason games the Brewers have played. MLB TV analyst and former Brewer closer Dan Plesac asked the question many other Brewers fans were wondering:
Brewers manager Pat Murphy noted that both Misirowski and Dodgers starter Tyler Glasnow were difficult to hit from the second inning through the fifth inning due to the late afternoon shadows across the plate.
Advertisement
But that shouldn’t lessen Misiorowski’s outing. At one point he retired 10 straight Dodgers before eventually allowing a run in the sixth inning. In three postseason appearances, Misiorowski has struck out 16 hitters.
This wasn’t the first time the Dodgers had trouble solving Misiorowski’s heat. He struck out 12 Los Angeles hitters in a 3-1 victory at American Family Field, July 9.
And it was more than just Brewers fans recognizing Misiorowski’s dominance during much of his outing. Many other baseball posters on social media seemed to be in awe of his array of pitches. Here’s a sample:
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Misiorowski gets national attention after impressive outing vs Dodgers