Yahoo Sports reports that Had Alabama baseball's Johnny Lemm not left the Crimson Tide's win over Alabama State with an injury on Friday, May 29, coach Rob Vaughn may not have reconsidered the lack of a run-rule in the NCAA Tournament.
Yet, Alabama was up 18-3 before Lemm led off the seventh inning.
The catcher started the at-bat with a strike, but worked the count for three more balls and three fouls before disaster struck.
Lemm flung his hand back as he made his way to first base after Hornets reliever Jacob Loeffl threw a pitch that grazed his finger.
He remained in the game and eventually scored when Andrew Purdy flied out to right field.
It wasn't long after, though, that his day on the diamond was done.