Last at-bat fatal three times over
The problem with being on the wrong side of a walk-off home run isn't the walking off; it's that it leaves you standing there.The Princeton baseball team (4-10 overall) found itself standing shocked over spring break, as it lost three heartbreakers on the final batter of each game ? including two walk-off home runs ? in the midst of an intense spring break schedule that saw the Tigers play eight road games in nine days and return to campus with three wins and five losses.The first of Princeton's three series took place at Greensboro, N.C., where the Tigers could not match the Spartans (12-11) ? who perhaps took inspiration from a recent blockbuster movie release ? in the series' first matchup, losing 10-12.The Orange and Black put in a strong offensive effort, scoring eight runs through the first four innings and ultimately finishing with 10, but Princeton's pitchers couldn't keep Greensboro from scoring 10 runs of its own.With the game tied at 10 and entering the bottom of the ninth, senior pitcher Gavin Fabian walked the lead-off man, and then centerfielder Scott Schneider immediately made Fabian pay by slamming a walk-off home run to win the game for the Spartans.The second contest was a much quieter affair.Princeton starter Steven Miller pitched a solid game, surrendering only five hits and two earned runs in five innings, but Greensboro's Alex Shelton pitched even better, allowing only one run to hand the Tigers their second defeat, with a final score of 1-2.Princeton seized its first victory of the break in its Monday game against the Spartans.