Tennessee hurler Ben Joyce nails umpire with 102 mph pitch
College fireballer Ben Joyce is officially at it again this week.
The Tennessee right-hander went viral for unleashing more lava during a game Tuesday against Butler … this time at the expense of the poor home plate umpire. On his first pitch of the evening after entering in the sixth inning, Joyce nailed the umpire in the face mask with a 102 mph heater.
Ben Joyce, throwing so hard he Destroyed his Belt on his last warm up pitch.
And, then hits the HP ump in the mask with 102mph on his 1st pitch. pic.twitter.com/zmGtKTvdo7
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) March 23, 2022
The umpire seemed to be alright and shook off the close shave like a true pro, barely even flinching. Joyce then proceeded to go even higher up the ladder with a 103 mph fastball later in the at-bat.
Ben Joyce, Overpowering 103mph Fastball at the knees. pic.twitter.com/nLrFMxDa6P
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) March 23, 2022
The 21-year-old Joyce is quickly becoming one of college baseball’s must-see attractions. A redshirt junior, Joyce still has yet to give up a run this season and seems to do something spectacular every time that he pitches.
If you think that hitting 102 and 103 is impressive, that is not even Joyce’s personal best. During a game over the weekend, he somehow threw a pitch even faster than that.
