Arizona Coach's Bible Mound Visit Goes Viral After 5-2 Little League Loss

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 13

ESPN's hot mic caught Arizona coach Drew Breivogel telling his pitcher, with two runners on in the fourth, that "if you walk the next five guys Jesus is still Lord" and "if you strike out the next five guys, Jesus is still Lord."
The mound visit was meant to calm a 12-year-old in a tense Little League World Series regional spot, reflecting the team's strict no-phone approach before games and Breivogel's emphasis on perspective over mechanics.
Hawaii then scored four runs in the inning and won 5-2, a result that sharpened online criticism that the visit offered no tactical help in a game hanging in the balance.
Social media split between praise for the supportive, faith-centered message and complaints that a nationally televised mound conference should have focused on pitching strategy instead.