Outfielder Completely Dekes Base Runner

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[@djslush3]

Antonelli, another aspect of this play is that Peyton Holt (Arkansas CF) is not playing his primary position. That is a rotational IF, primarily 2nd base, that made that play. I've never seen it before. Great video breakdown!

[@americanlee6409]

VID OF THE YEAR!!

[@cowboy15]

Great deke by outfielder! Showing off his ball tracking skill by moving glove hand just before the catch.

[@kerrytodd3753]

Very nice! Never seen it before….

[@henryrodgers1752]

Smart play!

[@CSDonohue11]

That’s just Beautiful Defensive Baseball Hell of a throw to 3B as well

[@CSDonohue11]

Also …. Runner shoud have just stayed once He bit on the Deke and had to go back. There was no chance of scoring after that.

[@andythompson3666]

The issue is the third base coach is the one that should’ve made the call for the runner to tag go. The coach is in a much better position to see the play for what it is. The runner’s job is to focus on Homeplate and go once the third base coach says go! Baseball 101

[@jbraymick1602]

DVH is probably the best baseball coach in college. His teams know how to win and do whatever it takes. Small ball or the long ball they always seem to get it done.

[@CrescentCitySweaters]

The inexcusable part is just how deep this fly ball is. Center fielder has no play at all if the guy on third locates where the ball is instead of trying to get a perfect jump when one isn’t necessary

[@nichodemus10]

More inexcusable that he went after returning to the bag. A runner having the cue of fielder appearing to catch it is a pretty fundamental approach, it may need to change if this becomes a normal outfield deke; but once you are fooled it is inexcusable to try to execute from that position. Getting filled by the deke is a lower your head in shame moment. Trying to run when you should be licking your wounds is the inexcusable moment.

[@juliebraden6911]

Oh I see we have a couple seasoned veterans here with perfect baseball skills. How lucky for us!

[@richardbaker_0086]

@@juliebraden6911Woman. SHUSH 🤫

[@haroldbirckhead9997]

I was watching this game… heck of a play.

[@gradyburlsworth7402]

This was the best breakdown I’ve seen. NOW I understand what happened.

[@markkickmark]

Incredible play. Never seen that before, ever.

[@mikemunshower8963]

It's about time the outfielder is using his head. Thinking outside the box!! Doing what should've been done many years ago. There are other things I know of that can be done, to see if the runner's are on point!! Just like the old but it still works once in awhile. Hidden ball trick. Great to see this done!!! My hat off the the centerfielder!!!

[@juliebraden6911]

Um ok.

[@patrickhyde6125]

In a close third-base tag-up play, - and this should be treated that way at the time of the hit, the third base runner should be able to rely completely on the third base coach telling the runner when to go. Teh runner should just listen to his coach and go when the coach signals and says go. As you stated, we don't see if it was the coach who first told him to go and then, told him to get back, and then to run again, or if it was the runner who actually saw the deke motion for the outfielder and reacted to it. If the runner sees the ball at the time of the hit, he would have to keep his eye on the ball throughout the flight and catch. I think that is an impossible task - especially to rely upon. The third base coach has to keep his eye on the ball in this play and the runner has to be able to rely on the coach. The third base coach has his hands outstretched to indicate that the runner was not paying attention to what the coach was telling him to do from the time of the deke and delayed catch.

[@paulpinball9952]

My favorite part was the hands-first slide into the plate. What a maroon! Wasn't even wearing an Ove Glove.

[@MrMaelstrom07]

Love it.

[@chuckinhouston9952]

Brilliant play by the Arkies.

[@Phateagle262]

Especially given that usually it's others doing stuff like this to them

[@perniciouspete4986]

​@@Phateagle262 Up yours very much.

[@danielcastiglione5328]

Great play! Love it.

[@eamonkelley3811]

The pump fake was a cool play. The right fielder sold it as if the ball was a homerun with his slowdown, head down. That along with the pitchers reaction off the bat makes me think the man on third and the third base coach thought it was a home run.

[@nathanweiss5174]

No mention of the runner not just staying at 3rd when he went back the extra time. Barely had left by the time the throw as there, no chance of scoring

[@CSDonohue11]

I know. After messing up so badly Don’t compound it

[@juliebraden6911]

No mention at all as long as you don't read the comments and see where it's already been mentioned a bunch of times

[@nathanweiss5174]

@@juliebraden6911 Ah yes, the comments made after mine... I should have known! In the video... commenting on the video.

[@ptolemyalexandre6278]

This is on the third base coach. Prior to the ab , he should have told runner on fly to outfield go to the bag and I’ll tell you when to go.

[@seanmiller7187]

Awesome.

[@jimfranks]

I was there! The score at the time was 6-5 AR. This should have tied the game. But AR held on to win a record-tying 27th straight home game a Baum-Walker.

[@beansdad70]

WPS!

[@juliebraden6911]

Yeah we can read the score too but thanks

[@mikewestfall827]

That's a great deke. I'm a bit surprised the runner still went after running back.

[@sauerjoseph]

The other smart move was to throw to 3rd base instead of home, which enticed the runner to re-try and go for it. If the CF threw to home, then there would have been no out (the runner wouldn't have tried).

[@decline2state]

How much is the 3rd-base coach responsible for not letting the runner make such a fundamental mistake?

[@AntonelliBaseball]

Zero in my opinion. Player is responsible for when to leave. I’ve never once had a coach that tells me when to go

[@juliebraden6911]

This isn't Little League.

[@chuckw1021]

As with any sport with a ball involved the main thing you do is, "keep your eye on the ball" !

[@phmpruim]

when the third base runner realised he had to go back, why didn't he stay at third base? He was never gonna make it anymore, now he is out instead of having a new chance.

[@chad6849]

Go Hogs!! WPS!!

[@bigpoppa1234]

Shouldn't he just stay on the base until it looks obviously caught or dropped anyway? He's not gonna get thrown out from CF if he tagged up normally?

[@icollectstories5702]

He should listen to the third base coach.

[@rogueldr642smiythe9]

Base coach failed him!

[@pigs6486]

Absolute NONSENSE. You gotta watch the ball, how else do you time leaving the base? It was a can of corn in a blue sky. Just awful baseball.

[@jimyeats]

No, the player failed his coach. Baserunner jumped the gun because he was looking at the ball instead of JUST LISTENING to the 3rd base coach.

[@roberttroutman9112]

@@jimyeats If he was actually looking at the ball, he wouldn't have been deked by the outfielder. EPIC fail on your part.

[@jimyeats]

@@roberttroutman9112 Lol. True, poor wording on my part. Player should have just been looking at home plate and listening to his coach.

[@michaelwolf6424]

@@jimyeats Exactly. Look at the outstretched arms on the base coach when he realizes that the player has taken off. Base runners routinely ignore "stop" signs and instructions. This one was on the duplus runner. In addition to their pitching and hitting woes this season, Fla has featured some of THE worst baserunning ever. Just dumb.

[@furyofbongos]

Why didn't the runner on 3rd just tag up after the deke and stay there? Why did he run to home?

[@TonyCrenshawsLatte]

I hope I get to see some of these creative dekes happen in the big leagues. 😁😁😁

[@marshallpickett4340]

He should have been listening to the 3rd base coach. The coach has a much better view of the ball.

[@michaelschneider5938]

I'm still waiting for an OF to intentionally bobble a deep fly ball to see if runners know the rule they can tag on first contact with the ball and not the catch itself.... If an OF kept intentionally bobbling the ball as he ran towards the infield who knows what uninformed base runners would do

[@Eupher72120]

Never heard that term "deke" before today. Damn, I'm gonna have to get a life!

[@icollectstories5702]

It's definitely a hockey thing. But maybe it's just Canadian? But I'd only use it on a body-fake, so a hockey move, the football shake-n-bake, and base running.

[@michaelwolf6424]

I've heard it a 1000x over and I STILL don't know where the term "deke" comes from. Anyone know? Fill us in.

[@CSDonohue11]

@@icollectstories5702 No , it’s not a hockey thing. That’s a Baseball term that has been around since the 1800’s early 1900’s. No BS Needles to say We used to try to deke runners in the 80’s You can catch kids slipping much easier when you have an nice iq baseball team that will try this things Vs most kids not even aware

[@kurtkensson2059]

@@michaelwolf6424 I first heard it used decades ago, as a shortened term for the word "decoy."

[@jefffinlayson3002]

He should have just stayed on the 3rd when he went back. He didn't have a real chance of getting into home safe at that point.

[@spiderwrangler4457]

Sac fly, listen to 3rd base coach

[@WaiNot93]

As a runner on third base, a sac fly is on you. Simply watch the ball go into the glove. If you wait for the third base coach to see the catch, tell you to go, you hear and analyze the directions from your third base coach, and actually get going, that 4-5 step process could be the difference between safe/out at home. A runner, especially at that level, should track the ball to the glove.

[@juliebraden6911]

Listen to the 3rd base coach saying what? You say that like you have superior baseball knowledge while thinking the base coaches call out every little movement in real time lol

[@richardcreel6282]

Most base running errors are the fault of the base coach. What the heck was this third base coach doing, going out for a hot dog. I have my runner glued to the bag, saying “stay stay stay GO”. Then they blame the runner, in this case for not picking up the ball, third base coach has eyes and a voice. What the heck is he there for, walk around and kill grass.

[@brakemadness]

Watch the ball down, to the glove or the ground.

[@juliebraden6911]

Ok baseball expert with perfect baseball skills and the vision of a hawk.

[@brakemadness]

@@juliebraden6911 It’s not rocket science. Simply find the ball and watch it down to tag up properly. It is just what you are supposed to do. If an out fielder has to track the ball and catch it , you can track it also.

[@continentalrcinglg]

They didn't have a camera isolated on third to catch the runner being fooled? Bad production, ESPN.

[@jimyeats]

It’s college baseball man.

[@leavemanycredits]

Yeah, college game isn't exactly getting the 'A' Team.

[@ryanvannice7878]

Cause there shouldn't have been a reason. Runner on third had a major brain fart.

[@MiC-T]

Some skills cannot be taught.

[@michaelschneider5938]

High baseball IQ play

[@CSDonohue11]

Defensively that is. Runner is foolish for not just biting But then still trying to score That made absolutely no sense He should have just stayed once He blew it

[@michaelschneider5938]

I'm still waiting for an OF to intentionally bobble a deep fly ball to see if runners know the rule they can tag on first contact with the ball and not the catch itself

[@user-dr2ym5jr7l]

Surprise I don't see this in MLB more often

[@juliebraden6911]

Try it yourself and you'll see why.

[@nazfrde]

My takeaway from this is, why don't fielders do stuff like this a lot more often?

[@jaredwright1655]

If a trick becomes a trend, everybody knows about it and it loses its value.

[@nichodemus10]

Or they make a rule to disallow it (looking at you fake pitch style balk).

[@mebite839]

Most MLB level players actually track the ball and not just look at someone's glove. This is more of a "are you dumb" check than strategy.

[@nichodemus10]

@@mebite839 it is something I expect more from Jomboy than Antonelli, but there are huge highlights of Ichro faking a catch off the wall and Jeter deking a double play ball to get a runner to not tag up. It is a thing that works sometimes, I want to know how often it fails.

[@dominicdahlheimer6861]

3rd base coach did not do a great job of coaching either.....

[@icollectstories5702]

I think he was upset because the runner didn't listen to him. All the runner has to do is follow orders. The base coach is supposed to look for the catch and yell "Go!" The runner should be looking down the baseline, not at the field. No time is lost to swiveling your head around.

[@michaelwolf6424]

@@icollectstories5702 Yep. Precisely. It's hard to believe this is so prevalent on young men in college. You'd think that Little Leaguers have an excuse. That stupid play cost them Fla an op to tie the game and perhaps win it. Dumb.

[@icollectstories5702]

@@michaelwolf6424 Well, if you're scrimmaging without base coaches, you have to do everything. Maybe he forgot there was a base coach. The next time, the coach needs to remind the runner to focus on his voice, and perhaps remind him to look at the plate, not the ball. He'll listen.

[@garywhitt98]

Third base coach has ONE job.

[@AntonelliBaseball]

This isn’t really his responsibility. It’s on the player to leave at the correct time

[@garywhitt98]

@@AntonelliBaseball And so the coach’s function at third base is to catch foul balls? Uh huh.

[@MwD676]

@@garywhitt98 3rd base coach gives signs pre-pitch. He gives slide/stop/go when the runner is approaching 3rd. (Runner is most likely blind to the play while advancing to 3rd.) He can give verbal reminders to R3 pre-pitch. For any player older than 11 or 12, this is a routine play that should not require I out from the coach. Get back to base, and watch for the ball to be caught. Once you screw up, stay put. Only thing the coach might have done is to give a stop sign once the runner failed to tag up properly. But he assumed that a D1 player could handle this routine play on his own.

[@michaelwolf6424]

It's the coach's job to watch the ball in flight and then alert the runner when to "go". Of course the runner has to listen and respond. Was the coach deked too? If you look closely at his outstretched arms after the runner started his fateful path to the plate, you can tell that the coach wasn't happy with the lack of obeyance. Afterall, that coach has to face the HEAD coach on his way back into the dugout. Facing an angry Kevin O'Sullivan is no picnic. I think the dumbass runner just lost his head. Wouldn't be the first time. Finding smart athletes ain't what it used to be.

[@AntonelliBaseball]

@@garywhitt98 he does have jobs, but this is not one of them

[@Raf7er]

I get the runner watching it but on third, always back to the base and let the base coach move in front of the runner and call when to go while he tracks the ball.

[@juliebraden6911]

Always lol ok. You know that's not what a third base coach does though but ok

[@skosh6359]

Peyton Holt just started playing outfield too! He’s a utility guy that primarily plays 2nd and 3rd. Very high baseball IQ!

[@DC-fi3ew]

Nothing more than the look I saw on Sullivans face!!!! Priceless gaaahhhhhh I love it!!!!! WPS!!!

[@christianpankow196]

Jesus, why even have a fucking 3rd-Base Coach? I’ve never understood why we’ll rely on a 3BC sending a runner on a hit, but not on a sac-fly. That just seems like a poor allocation of resources to me. You literally have a coach on the field, within earshot of the runner, who had the luxury of getting to stand still and face the play. The runner is at a huge disadvantage if he has to watch the flight of the ball into the glove and THEN turn and run to home, rather than just remaining in position to run to home and listening for his 3BC to inform him on when to go. To me, the incredible part is that fielders aren’t attempting to do this to runners ALL OF THE TIME on sac-flies.

[@anibaljrbalt]

Third base coach was out of the play. He shouldn't be mad. He should have called the runner back.

[@JetLagRecords]

Antonelli Baseball, This is perfect! I subscribed right away!

[@jimyeats]

In case you didn’t know he’s a former 1st round draft pick and mlb player.

[@dbach1025]

@@jimyeats i am rolling. Tell him about Video Game Matt. It will blow his mind.

[@BoltRiley-qs6gf]

Fun fact, I have actually met Peyton Holt

[@jreatiga1515]

Question, why is the CF throwing the ball to 3rd? Try to prevent the runner on 2nd going to 3rd?

[@richardcreel6282]

The deke was to get the runner to leave early, which he did. By throwing to third the thought was to get him out by “leaving early”. Didn’t know if he would go back and tag again. Good throw.

[@aarond23]

Impressive!

[@miketomon9632]

I would put some responsibility on the third base coach as well. We don’t hear what he was telling the runner, but the base coach has NOTHING to focus on but the ball. Perhaps he wasn’t fooled and the runner didn’t listen. Even more important, then, as a runner to locate the ball.

[@icollectstories5702]

We didn't see/hear what the base coach said, but he can only be upset if the runner ignored him. Otherwise, it's the base coach's fault. From third, I'm just looking at the plate and trying to stare the catcher down. I wait for the coach to tell me to go, and if he stays silent, I stay still. There's at least one more batter coming up, and there is no force out.

[@juliebraden6911]

Base coach doesn't tell you to run or stay. You really think they're standing out there like "run no stop comebackcomeback ok take off now NONONO come back" lmao

[@icollectstories5702]

@@juliebraden6911 No, it's "Tag..., tag..., tag.., ... go! Go! Go!" You should not use sentences during a play, only single words, spoken loudly. Here, "tag" is drawn out to be calming while "Go!" is the opposite. In this situation, the coach does the thinking, the player does the running. An issue with some players is they get so hyped up, they forget that they have a team behind them. This coach in particular needs to talk calmly to this player who knows he f-ed up, and get his head back into the game. The next time he gets to third, he can be reminded to listen, but anything complicated like criticism will take his mind out of the game. There are other players that you can yell at and they don't f-ing care. I don't think they have a pulse.