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The Catch

Westfield was the home team, and the catch was the third out in the top of the 7th inning. The score at that time was Westfield, 1 and Fishers, 0. The Fisher Tigers had Ben Hammond, a senior up at the plate. The Shamrocks senior pitcher, Ty Anderson, hung a slider, and Ben Hammond jumped on it. The entire park stood still for a moment, as they watched the ball elevate towards the left field fence. As Ty watched the ball going towards left field his heart dropped, until he saw teammate Nick Fero jump up over the fence and make the game winning catch. “He looked like an acrobat and made this crazy catch,” Ty reflected. “It was the first time I’ve ever been in a dog pile in left field.”

The catch won the Sectional Championship for the Shamrocks, something they hadn’t done since 2011. When asked about the catch, Nick said, “Ty had pitched an amazing game, it was a pitcher’s duel.” In fact, it ended up being a no hitter for Ty. When the ball was hit by Hammond, Nick thought it was going to be a routine fly ball and then he realized…”I may have to get up for this one, and then I felt the track underneath me and I just jumped,” Nick said. “It was the purest catch feeling I’ve ever had. I held the ball up, and Caden ran over and jumped on me.”

Teammate Caden Lindsey, a junior, was the only player to score for either team that day. Senior pitcher Ty Anderson had his first No Hitter, and the Shamrocks were on their way to the Regional Championship, which they won the following week 8 to 1 against the McCutchen Mavericks. Ty was the winning pitcher the following week and will continue to play baseball next year at Eastern Illinois University. In today’s baseball world with so much focus on metrics, players often lack focus on the art of the game and the power of defense. In the record books, a catch is just a catch, but if you are there to see some catches, you will never forget. This spectacular catch made it to Sports Center’s top 10, and if you haven’t seen it yet, google Fero’s Catch.

Nick Fero started his baseball career at age 10 after playing with Ben Forest and Jacob Dumas in “The Back 40”. Their dads encouraged him to try out for the Westfield Rocks. Nick’s mom Jennifer said, “If it wasn’t for Ben and Jacob, Nick may have never picked up playing baseball.”

He used to watch the MLB on TV and copy what he saw. Nick told me during our interview that he visualized making a big play the night before, but he thought it would be a walk off. Instead, he robbed Hammond of a home run. His dad Steve said, “He has always been clutch, he loves it, and always has a smile when he is on a baseball field.” Both of Nick’s parents are very proud of all the hard work he has put in and are thankful they were there to share such a special moment with their son. Nick will continue to work on his game over the summer playing for the Indiana Mustangs 16U National team and is looking forward to building on this season with his Shamrock teammates.

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