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Social reaction: Tate Shaw robs a home run and catches acclaim on Twitter
Posted March 26th, 2017
Texas left fielder Tate Shaw made some noise with his glove on Sunday.
Shaw nearly leaped over the Kansas State bullpen’s wall to snag a ball hit by designated hitter Trent McMaster. The catch at UFCU Disch-Falk Field ended the fourth inning and preserved a scoreless game. The Wildcats had a runner aboard at the time.
.@tatershaw22 home run robbery on loop. #SCtop10 #webgem pic.twitter.com/kA4ps8OUag
Advertisement— Texas Baseball (@TexasBaseball) March 26, 2017
Twitter immediately reacted to Shaw’s catch:
@OccupyLF @TexasBaseball @BON_SBNation @SportsCenter
That's definitely an ESPN top ten right there !!! Nice grab Tate Shaw!!⚾️👏🤘— Danny Pena (@danielericpena) March 26, 2017
Tate Shaw is a beast 🤘🏽⚾️
— Shug (@RoschonJ) March 26, 2017
WOW. Tate Shaw just crashed into the LF wall in front of bullpen, extended over it, and robbed a two-run homer. Unbelievable play. #HookEm
— Dustin McComas (@DMcComasOB) March 26, 2017
Tate Shaw with a remarkable catch to steal a homer. That was…wow.
— Burnt Orange Nation (@BON_SBNation) March 26, 2017
https://twitter.com/mattjf92/status/846075920423309312
When Tate Shaw robs a dinger: pic.twitter.com/5sxrPW1Qir
— Texas Baseball (@TexasBaseball) March 26, 2017
Texas LF Tate Shaw sealed Friday's 2-0 win over Kansas State with a nice catch in foul territory. This web gem was better. #HookEm https://t.co/URUQj3XSPv
— Danny Davis (@aasdanny) March 26, 2017
A sophomore from nearby Westlake, Shaw made his first collegiate start in a 15-0 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on March 8. Thanks to a hot bat and injuries to fellow outfielders Zane Gurwitz and Patrick Mathis, Shaw has become a mainstay in Texas’ line-up.
Shaw entered this afternoon with a .400 batting average, but his glove has been just as valuable. In Texas’ 2-0 win over Kansas State on Friday, Shaw made an impressive catch in foul territory to end the game. Shaw is the younger brother of Collin Shaw, who was a defensive presence in Texas’ outfield from 2012-15.
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