BATON ROUGE, Louisiana - At 6:01 p.m. Friday, at the end of a long, steamy and devastating afternoon for the Southern baseball team at the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament, Southern right-hander Brian Foster stood outside the first-base dugout at Lee-Hines Field, physically and emotionally spent after the wildest day of his life.He got a handshake and a hug from assistant coach Fernando Puebla. Then, for the second time, Foster burst into tears.
Earlier that morning, inside the F.G. Clark Activity Center, Foster received his pre-med diploma at SU’s spring commencement. Meanwhile, about 100 yards away, his teammates momentarily staved off elimination with a thrilling win over Alcorn State.
Six hours later, Foster had thrown 151 pitches against Mississippi Valley State. He earned a standing ovation after the eighth inning, crying as he walked off the mound.
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