206. Kendall Diggs: Clutch Hog

The Hog Pod with Bo Mattingly

Sport & Story

Arkansas, Hogs, Sports, Razorbacks

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Who comes to mind when you think of the word “clutch”? Maybe it’s Michael Jordan. Tom Brady. Or Tiger Woods. Razorback baseball’s version of clutch? That’d be Kendall Diggs. A sophomore from Overland Park, Kansas—an area which has produced some of the best Razorback baseball players in recent memory—Diggs has a knack for coming through when it matters most, with four game-winning hits and counting in his young career. Getting to that point takes a lot of hard work. Thankfully, for Diggs and every other Razorback, the coaching staff is up to the task. Kendall Diggs appreciates everything about his time at Arkansas—from the coaching staff to his teammates, from the fans to the facilities. And he’s hoping there are more big moments in store.

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0:00.0	I remember it gets to a full count, stepping out, taking a deep breath, looking behind me,
0:05.3	and I was hit in 9 in all that game.
0:06.8	I see King Wallace on deck, and I remember thinking myself like, I mean, he's not going to want
0:12.3	to walk me to load the bases to face one of the best hitters I've ever seen and I think everyone knows that like this kid and I was ready for it. It was it was up and in and I wasn't going to let it go. I was going to put a good swing on it.
0:24.0	But the second I hit it, I remember taking a few steps and then after that I black out.
0:28.0	I don't really remember around in vases any of that kind of stuff.
0:31.0	It was kind of a blur, just pure joy, excitement, all that kind of stuff that is kind of a blur just pure joy excitement and all that kind of stuff
0:34.9	but yeah I'll remember that moment forever definitely my favorite baseball
0:38.9	memory so far.
0:41.9	Belton Deep Right Field, it is out of here at Arkansas with a walkoff winner. We're here. Welcome into the hogpot. I'm Bo Mattingley and this episode is made possible by our friends at First
1:06.3	Security Bank, Volt Vision, Sarason Resort, Abilita Maria, and South by Northwest Hospitality.
1:14.4	Who comes to mind for you when you think about the word clutch? Maybe it's one of the greats like Michael Jordan
1:24.9	Tom Brady or Tiger Woods.
1:27.3	Jordan open Chicago with the lead.
1:34.0	There's a snap to Brady. He takes to for now, he throws its paw,
1:36.0	it's in for the touchdown.
1:38.0	Incredible.
1:40.0	Expect anything different? Racko, you've got Tiger for 18 holes tomorrow.
1:47.0	Razorback Baseball's version of the clutch.
1:50.0	That would be Kendall Diggs.
1:52.0	And Arkansas wins.
1:54.0	Arkansas wins on the walk-off hit by Kendall Diggs.
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