What a great start to the season!

If there's one thing, it's Sacramento State University outfielder. matt masciangelo If he can overcome this situation, he will at least have the flexibility to take advantage of his mesmerizing on-base percentage to start the season. He just happened to pay the price with his body.

Massingello, who made his Hornets debut Friday in a doubleheader against Loyola Marymount, exploded on seven pitches in eight at-bats.

Not one, not two, not three, not four, not five, not six, but seven pitches. (Related: MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Announces Retirement in 2029)

Massingello was hit three times in Game 1, but was hit four times in his at-bat in Game 2. Masziello said his hit-by-pitch (HBP) didn't feel “malicious.”

“Baseball is a game full of surprises, and this one was right in the books,” Masciangelo said. MLB.com. “As fate would have it, I always found my way to first base without swinging the bat. Maybe it was my stance or the pitcher's game plan that got me inside, but either way it was a rare on-base hit. It was a way.”

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But what about 7? Sacramento State's Matt Masciangelo was hit by a pitch seven times in eight at-bats in Friday's Hornet debut against Loyola Marymount. #StingersUp pic.twitter.com/U4enqrAQwD

— Sac State Baseball (@SacStBaseball) February 17, 2024

I've used this clip on several blogs and lo and behold, my man really pulled a LeBron James.

Was he tagged seven times in his first eight at-bats?

That's really crazy, dude.