An Indiana sectional title game ended in dramatic fashion on Monday when Westfield High School outfielder Nick Fero made the catch of his life. With Westfield holding a slim 1-0 lead against Fishers High School in the ninth inning, Fishers' Benjamin Hammond launched a shot deep to left field that had a chance to get over the wall, and potentially tie the game. However, Fero was able to time the play absolutely perfectly and leaped at the wall to make a game-saving catch.
Another look at the final out, recorded by SO Nick Fero ( ) Unbelievable grab that couldn’t have come in a bigger spot. Game-winning play robbing the HR. Secures the sectional 🏆 & preserves the no-hitter.
|| || Fero's catch secured the Class 4A Sectional 8 title for Westfield with a 1-0 victory. It marked Westfield's first sectional title since 2011. "I'm just thinking get behind it as much as I can.
I turned and looked to the wall and saw where it was, and I was like, 'I may have to get up.' I took one last look, and it was right there," Fero . "I just jumped up, reached back and made the catch of my life.
" As if Fero's play wasn't impressive enough, it also clinched a no-hitter for Westfield starting pitcher Ty Anderson. Anderson retired the opening 13 batters of the game. Fishers' Evan Doran ended up reaching base on a fielding error in the fifth inning.
When it was all said and done, Anderson struck out six batters and needed just 71 pitches to complete the no-hitter..
