"Awwww...."

Bottom half of the 7th and we were down and likely to lose. Ppl started to leave and go home - some of the kids had school the next day.  

Pitch tosses a slider... going away from the batter with a spin. I squeeze by butt cheeks, tighten my lats, charge and SWING like the world depended on it, only to foul tip that sucker.  And I hear a collective "Awwwww....." 

I look over at the stands and dugout and see that NO ONE has left.  The entire crowd was still there standing by the fence.  I couldn't help but laugh... like I disappointed my fans!!  

It was now 0-2.... one more strike or foul and I'm out.  Next pitch was another sweeping slider... and I crushed a single with a defensive swing.  Got on base... nothing major.  Kept the inning going.  As the Nike commercial goes... Folks dig the long ball!  But not today...