The only thing more impressive than the distance of Blalock’s blast, later estimated by the announcers as 375 feet, was the prescient call that preceded it.
“The coaches were talking before the game … they said he can hit it in the trees,” one announcer said as the South Carolina pitcher delivered the pitch that Blalock turned into a 5-0 lead. “Now if he hits it that far, that would be amazing.”
Blalock’s Peachtree City team went on to beat Greenville, S.C., 14-2, to stay alive in the tournament.