University of Houston center fielder Drew Bianco stood out last week when he stole a home run against the University of California.
But that play was overtaken by another steal, this time with Bianco jumping over the fence.
He had just entered the game against the University of the Incarnate Word when a deep fly ball was hit to left center field. Bianco mounted his horse and began to follow, getting closer to the wall with each step.
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A general view of a baseball and glove on the field before Game 1 of the College World Series Championship Series between the Michigan Wolverines and the Vanderbilt Commodores on June 24, 2019, at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska. (Peter Aiken/Getty Images)
But when he hit the warning track, Bianco wasn’t slowing down one bit. Calmly, he reached up and grabbed the ball destined for the Cougars’ bullpen, and his momentum carried him over the wall, somersaulting through the air on his way to the ground.
As the announcers and all the spectators waited for the signal that he was okay, Bianco stood up and showed everyone that the ball stayed in his glove to keep the score 8-3 in favor of Houston.
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Let’s say the bar has been submitted for NCAA catch of the year.
A general view inside TD Ameritrade Park during the game between the Vanderbilt Commodores and the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the Division I Men’s Baseball Championship held at Omaha on June 29, 2021 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
It lifted him off his spectacular catch against Cal just eight days ago, when he drifted to deep center field and timed a perfectly timed jumper off the wall to steal a two-run blast.
All of these catches require pristine timing and execution, let alone being able to hold when you hit the ground.
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Bianco, son of Mike Bianco, is a graduate student in Houston after spending four seasons with the LSU Tigers from 2019 to 2022.
While his bat isn’t much to write home about, Bianco is a career .186 hitter in college seasons thus far, he is an excellent outfielder as this highlight and others can show.
A general view of a basket of batting practice balls during batting practice before Game 1 of the College World Series Championship Series between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Oregon State Beavers on June 26, 2018 at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska. (Peter Aiken/Getty Images)
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Entering Sunday, Bianco played five games for the Cougars, hitting .118 (2-for-17) at the plate with a home run and three RBIs.