Mike Siani took flight to make the final out, sending USA to the U-18 Baseball World Cup Final
The World Baseball Softball Confederation U-18 World Cup has an impressive list of alumni that includes
With a 9-0 win over Australia on Saturday, the United States team will enter Sunday's tournament final undefeated. That state of affairs is thanks, in part, to Pennsylvania-native and UVA-commit Mike Siani, who channeled his superhero alter-ego for the final out.
Mike Siani SUPERMAN catch to end the game !!!!!!
— WBSC ⚾🥎 (@WBSC) September 9, 2017
🇦🇺 AUS 0-9 USA 🇺🇸 #U18WorldCup@mikesiani6 @usabaseball18u @teamausbaseball pic.twitter.com/TF9yoH22qA
This was not Siani's first great catch on a big stage. Back in July, he did this in the USA Baseball Tournament of Stars:
Siani also had a fine game at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in the USA win. This game-ending catch certainly added an exclamation point to his day.