At first blush, what La Crescent (Minn.) High pitcher Eric Veglahn accomplished earlier this season seems impossible. Needing just three more outs to finish off a complete game, seven-inning shutout of Hayfield (Minn.) High, Veglahn earned a spot in baseball lore by striking out five consecutive batters … in one half of an inning.
As reported by the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Veglahn’s achievement set a state record for strikeouts in a single inning, topping four strikeouts, which had been accomplished 11 times in past Minnesota seasons. In fact, according to Deadspin, the feat of five strikeouts in a half inning appears to have been achieved just three times in the minor leagues, and once in the majors … in spring training.
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