Greatest Run By A Pitcher Ever?

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 Written by: Matt Ferreira

Image by Tom E. Puskar/ AP Photos


 With tight division races in the MLB, the excellence of two way star Shohei Ohtani, and debatably the best game in the MLB this year between the Dodgers and Padres, all baseball headlines belong to a twelve year old from South Dakota.


 Gavin Weir has been stealing headlines throughout the entirety of the Little League World Series and deservedly so. Weir has thrown four no-hitters this summer including 1-0 win against California Wednesday, to advance his team to the semi-finals. 



 This is Weir’s second no-hitter of the Little League World Series (combining with a reliever on Friday to no-hit Louisiana). Weir throws roughly 71 mph off a mound 46 feet away from home plate, for those wondering that is equivalent to seeing a 93 mile per hour fastball at the Major League Level (a mound 60 feet 6 inches from home plate). Weir has drawn comparisons to many MLB stars but the one that seems most comparable is Red Sox ace and Cy Young runner up Chris Sale.



 The most insane stat is Weir's last eight starts combined. Weir has faced 132 batters districts, states, regionals, and at the Little League World Series. In those 132 batters he has 114 strikeouts, 1 hit, 6 walks. Let that sink in, Weir has struck out 86% of the batters he's seen and allowed less than one percent of batters faced on base, while having a batting average against of .008. Weir has put up video game-like numbers as South Dakota still has not allowed a team to score a run against them at Williamsport outscoring opponents 6-0. 


 After finishing his no-hitter on Wednesday, Weir is no longer eligible to pitch during the Little League World Series due to days of rest needed for throwing over 65 pitches in a game. During an interview with Sportscenter, Weir said his goal for the rest of the Little League World Series (other than winning it all) is to hit three home runs, like his favorite player Mike Trout. Weir and South Dakota’s next game is the Tom Seaver Final and Little League World Series Semi-Final game against the winner of California and Ohio on Saturday August 28th. 


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