Texas outfielder Corey Kahn may have made the catch of the tournament in the Little League World Series.
The 12-year-old Kahn walked back to the left-field wall to steal a home run from Pennsylvania's Braden Hatch, losing his hat in the process and held onto a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the third inning on Wednesday night. night.
Teammates, fans, and the play-by-play crew were in awe of the grip.
"Oh my God, how did he hold on to that?" ESPN's Karl Ravech said on the broadcast.
For Kahn, it was just a highlight of a busy afternoon: He also pitched three one-run innings and caught a frame in the 8-4 win.
Texas, representing the Southwest Region, will face tournament favorite Tennessee on Thursday.