It took so long for any baseball to be played. Then, it took so long for a game to be played. That day arrived, as the Nats took on the Georgetown Hoyas this afternoon in their first real Spring Training play. They finished it with a 3-0 shutout victory.
Matt Purke got his first look today, and it didn’t take him long to impress. The 2011 pick pitched 3 innings with 32 pitches, 23 of with were strikes. He walked none and struck out 3 in his start, allowing just one hit.
We also got nice looks at both Anthony Rendon and Bryce Harper. Neither got a hit on the afternoon, but reports indicated that Harper impressed defensively. It was an exhibition game against a college team, so we’ll take it for what it is.
The Nats will start their MLB Spring schedule tomorrow with a 1:05 game against the Astros. This will obviously be a better gauge of the team since it will be against MLB talent. They will be facing off against former Nat Livan Hernandez.
The Nats will be testing out more of their regulars as well, as opposed to the players who started today. The team will be starting to take form soon.
Real baseball is in the air, and it’s exciting!
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