Outfielder pretends to rob a home run, a breakdown

In a tense matchup between Indiana State and Iowa in the bottom of the seventh inning, the score stands at 11-7 in favor of Indiana State. Indiana State's left fielder steps up, ready to make a play. The pitcher for Indiana State delivers a slow, breaking ball pitch, and the Iowa batter crushes it deep into the outfield, appearing to be a home run. The Indiana State left fielder, whose name is not provided, sprints towards the wall, leaps, and appears to make an incredible catch, robbing the Iowa batter of a home run. The batter, clearly dejected, starts to walk back to the dugout, thinking the play was made. However, the left fielder quickly reveals that he did not actually catch the ball, and was just pretending to make the catch, tricking the batter. The batter's teammates begin yelling at him, telling him that the left fielder was just joking and that the ball had actually gone over the fence for a home run. The left fielder then confirms that he was indeed just playing a trick, saying "yeah, you're right, you're right, they're right, I was tricking you." The left fielder appears to have a moment of doubt, realizing that his pitcher may have been upset by the prank, saying "oh, my pitcher's probably mad about that. I didn't mean to trick my pitcher." However, he maintains that he was just having a bit of fun with the play. Despite the unconventional nature of the play, the left fielder's quick thinking and willingness to engage in some playful gamesmanship has provided a memorable moment in this college baseball matchup between Indiana State and Iowa.