Pennsylvania pitcher collects 14 strikeouts, homer and prom proposal in same game
As far as high school days go, it doesn't get much better than Will Latcham's Thursday afternoon.
The Springfield (Pa.) Carinal O'Hara High right-hander struck out 14 in a complete-game victory on the mound, drilled a 400-foot home in the 9-4 victory against rival Philadelphia Roman Catholic and — to top it all off — received a prom proposal from the fan section, according to the Philadelphia Daily News.
After belting a three-run homer that broke the game open in the fourth and throwing 127 pitches, the Kutztown University baseball commit joined his teammates in a huddle around O'Hara coach John Grossi, per the Daily News. As the huddle broke, a handful of admirers held up five signs that read: "P-R-O-M-?"
Latcham accepted the prom proposal from classmate Aubrey Anderson, who held the question mark.
"I was shocked," Latcham told Philly.com. "She asked me. That's the surprising part. I had a plan to ask her, but she beat me to it, I guess!"
Some guys have all the luck.
