Three Oklahoma high school baseball players showed great sportsmanship after seeing an opposing player getting emotional after a recent regional winner-take-all game.On Monday, the Amber-Pocasset High School beat Sterling High School in the win-or-go-home Game 3 of their regional. Amber-Pocasset advanced to the Oklahoma High School State Tournament, and Sterling’s season ended. After celebrating with their teammates, three Amber-Pocasset players saw that Sterling’s catcher was taking the loss hard as it was his last high school game as a senior. So, the players – Tyler Shaw, Trace Barry and Jackson Riley – went over to the catcher to provide some support.Video provided by one of the players’ mothers, Tracey Shaw, showed the three surrounding the catcher, embracing him and offering words of encouragement. The four eventually stood up, with the catcher hugging the three Panthers players. Tracey Shaw told sister station KOCO 5 that it was a pretty special moment that came from the goodness of the players’ hearts and that they were trying to be friends. She added that it took everyone by surprise and you don’t see that kind of sportsmanship anymore. The teams have some history, with the Amber-Pocassets’ assistant coach and Sterling’s head coach being brothers and the two have played each other several times. Through those matchups, those players had gotten to know each other.
Three Oklahoma high school baseball players showed great sportsmanship after seeing an opposing player getting emotional after a recent regional winner-take-all game.
On Monday, the Amber-Pocasset High School beat Sterling High School in the win-or-go-home Game 3 of their regional. Amber-Pocasset advanced to the Oklahoma High School State Tournament, and Sterling’s season ended.
After celebrating with their teammates, three Amber-Pocasset players saw that Sterling’s catcher was taking the loss hard as it was his last high school game as a senior. So, the players – Tyler Shaw, Trace Barry and Jackson Riley – went over to the catcher to provide some support.
Video provided by one of the players’ mothers, Tracey Shaw, showed the three surrounding the catcher, embracing him and offering words of encouragement. The four eventually stood up, with the catcher hugging the three Panthers players.
Tracey Shaw told sister station KOCO 5 that it was a pretty special moment that came from the goodness of the players’ hearts and that they were trying to be friends. She added that it took everyone by surprise and you don’t see that kind of sportsmanship anymore.
The teams have some history, with the Amber-Pocassets’ assistant coach and Sterling’s head coach being brothers and the two have played each other several times. Through those matchups, those players had gotten to know each other.
