Kentucky’s Patrick Herrera shatters metal bat vs. Texas

There weren’t too many oddities in Texas‘ relatively quiet 6-3 win over Kentucky on Friday night. However, fans who stuck around until the end of the game were rewarded in the bottom of the ninth inning when Kentucky senior Patrick Herrera‘s bat inexplicably broke off at the handle after making contact on a swing.

While it’s not rare for bats to break in the MLB, it’s nearly unheard of at the collegiate level since teams use metal bats. Judging from his reaction, Herrera was just as surprised as fans to see the barrel of his bat soaring through the air.

The veteran infielder paused for a moment, seemingly in disbelief, before regaining his wits and running toward first base. He didn’t get too far before being thrown out. Kentucky wasn’t able to make any useful miracles happen in the rest of the inning and the Longhorns walked away victorious.

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