It’s Tebow Time.
Tebow, who plays for the New York Mets’ Arizona Fall League affiliate Scottsdale Scorpions, knocked in the game-winning run during Monday night’s game vs. the Mesa Solar Sox. He chipped an opposite-field, walk-off single, coming with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the ninth.
The Scorpions won 4-3. His hit came against a Miami Marlins Triple-A pitcher.
“It feels good,” Tebow told the New York Daily News’ Mark Feinsand:. “It feels good just to be with these guys and having fun with them and have a come from behind win. We’ve given up a few of these this year so it feels good to get one. Those are the situations you love; I mean, that’s fun. A lot of pressure but they’re fun moments.”
Tebow gave some credit to MLB Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson, who was in town talking to New York Yankees prospects on Tebow’s team, but took some time to meet the former Heisman Trophy winner, too.
“The whole day they had been throwing me outside fastballs and they had the shift on a little bit, and Mr. Jackson was just talking about letting it get deep and going with it,” Tebow said. “So first pitch tried to let it get deep and hit it opposite way, especially when they play you for a pull.”
Tebow is now hitting .146 (6-for-41) with a pair of RBI after his walk-off hit last night, but it’s important to point out that the competition he’s facing is of extreme quality for someone who hadn’t been on a baseball diamond in over a decade.
Tyler Waddell is a member of the Saturday Down South news team. He brings over five years of professional journalism experience and is closing in on a Bachelor's in sports management. Follow him on Twitter (@Tyler_Waddell).
