Indiana Turns Triple Play vs. Radford

Indiana is facing off against Radford in its first NCAA tournament game, and the first inning gave us a play to remember. With runners on first and third and no outs, it looked like Radford was going to take an early lead until…(click for video)

TRIPLE PLAY!!! A 2-6-2 triple play, in fact. That’s something you won’t see again for a long time, folks.

There are a couple of things to note here. One, what was the runner on third doing? How do you get caught in a pickle in that situation. Two, how about that dive from Indiana catcher Brad Hartong? He probably should have tossed the ball back but waited too long and decided to take matters into his own hands. It was a pretty athletic display from the man behind the plate to finish off the triple play.