Talk about conflicted: Father torn as Austin Nola pulls clutch hit off Aaron Nola in NLCS
By Ethan Stone
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Former LSU pitcher Aaron Nola faced off against his brother Austin Nola Wednesday in the NLCS battle between the Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres.
It’s the first time in MLB postseason history that 2 brothers have faced off against each other as pitcher and hitter. The brothers’ father was in attendance and couldn’t seem to decide what to do when Austin pulled off a clutch hit against Aaron in the bottom of the fifth inning.
When one of your sons gets a clutch hit off of the other one and you don’t know how to react ?
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— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) October 19, 2022
It’s a nice touch that Mr. Nola is wearing a Padres hat and a Phillies jersey.
San Diego was down 4-2 early and has since roared back, taking an 8-5 lead in the top of the 8th inning. Philadelphia is up 1-0 in the series, but it’s looking like the Padres will even things barring a rally by the Phillies.
Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.
