Manion pitches no-no in Canada’s second worlds win
Riley Manion was the receiver of Team Canada’s (2-0) first Gatorade shower at the XII WBSC Junior Men’s Softball World Championship, after tossing a no-hitter their 6-1 victory over the Czech Republic (1-1) Sunday at Rotary Field.
“Honestly, it’s so hard to think,” Manion said moments after his cold, refreshing shower. “You never think you’re going to accomplish something like that, what happened tonight. It’s an unbelievable feeling.”
Not only did he chuck a no-no, it was difficult for the Czechs to even make contact. Of the 21 outs he made, Manion struck out 15 of them through his seven full innings of work.
Jiri Seda was the only Czech able to score, in the bottom of the fourth inning. He reached base on a walk and was later able to score on a fielder’s choice,