jaina: (jack sparrow - by snarkel)
jaina ([personal profile] jaina) wrote2004-04-11 08:05 pm

Geek pride!

MIT repre-SENT!

Jason Szuminski, the first MIT graduate (2000, Course XVI) to ever make it to the major leagues, had his big-league debut with the Padres today, pitching the ninth inning. The third batter he faced? Barry Bonds, who was looking to tie Willie Mays' all-time home run total. He got Barry to fly out, and was about to get out of the inning unscathed when the third baseman made a throwing error. He ended up with one unearned run, but the sportscasters were just raving about him. Definitely going to have to go to a few Padres games this season and show my MIT pride. :)

(The Giants ended up winning, 6-3, which was good. Now that this series is over, I can go back to cheering for the Padres.)

[identity profile] wesleyjenn.livejournal.com 2004-04-12 08:03 am (UTC)(link)
I've been trying to add him to my fantasy baseball team, but stupid Yahoo hasn't updated rosters yet. Kinda cool when MIT athletes do awesome stuff, eh?