Former UBC pitcher helps in unusual double play

The Province reported on former UBC Thunderbirds baseball player Alex Webb who received international attention for starting a strange double play that took over social media on Friday.

Webb plays for the Dayton Dragons, a Cincinnati Reds affiliate in the single-A Midwest League. After one of his pitches he was hit in the back by a liner that went on to hit the umpire, before the shortstop completed the double-play.

A similar story appeared on Daily Hive.