A
perfect game, as defined by Major League
Baseball, occurs when a pitcher – or combination of
pitchers – pitches a victory that lasts a minimum of
nine innings with no opposing player reaching base. The
pitcher cannot allow any hits, walks, hit batsmen or any
opposing player to reach base safely for any reason. In
Major League Baseball only 23 pitchers have a perfect
game on their record in the over 100 years of America’s
favorite pastime. But this year’s Aledo Orange All Star
Team 12U accomplished the rare feat against the Burleson
Bombers during the Richland Youth Association’s 2015
Invitational Tournament June 30 in Richland Hills.
“The boys were so excited,”
pitcher Devin Turner’s mother
Angela Johnson said. She said this
is the first year the team has played
together because most of the boys
have moved up from the Mustang
to the Bronco league this year. All
the team members are from Aledo
and attend McAnally Intermediate
School.
“It’s really unheard of at this
age. It’s just unbelievable,” Johnson
said. “[The win] was a team
effort. You can’t have a perfect
game unless the outfield plays the
entire game and is there for every
pitch.”
Team head coach Shawn Jenkins
is a first year all-star coach. His
son Jackson was the catcher for the
entire six innings.
“I wasn’t thinking about the
perfect game part of it. I was trying
to win the game,” Jenkins said.
In fact, Jenkins and the other
coaches didn’t even realize they
played a perfect game until they
were talking with the boys post
winning, and one of the fathers
mentioned it.
“It didn’t sink in until afterwards.
A no hitter, no runs, no errors,”
he said. “For 11-to-13-year-old kids, it’s an unbelievable
accomplishment.”
The game ended late, so most of the players just headed home; however, they will be having a team party soon
to celebrate the end of their all-star season.
Asked if his team could score another perfect game,
Jenkins said, “There is so much talent out there. To have
one like that is a once in a lifetime accomplishment.
That’s perfection these Aledo Orange All Star boys of
summer will long remember.
“It’s a heck of an accomplishment.”
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