Oklahoma Catcher Deiten Lachance Hits 409-Foot Home Run Despite Injury

Deiten Lachance hit a two-run home run for Oklahoma in the top of the sixth inning against Alabama at the College World Series on Saturday, June 13. The ball left the bat at 110 mph and traveled 409 feet, extending the Sooners' lead to 5-0. Lachance suffered an apparent lower-body injury earlier in the game after rounding second base.

He remained in the game despite being visibly hobbled and completed a slow trip around the bases after the home run. "When you hit it like that, folks, you don't have to run around the bases too fast," ESPN commentator Ben McDonald said. "You talk about guts.

You talk about wanting to be in there," fellow commentator Eduardo Perez said. Oklahoma coach Skip Johnson said Lachance slipped over the top of the bag and was gutting it through. Johnson added that he was unsure of the severity of the injury.

Lachance has hit four home runs in his last five games during the NCAA Tournament and has 13 RBIs in eight tournament games. 332 batting average, 15 home runs, and 62 RBIs on the season. He is a former junior college transfer playing catcher for Oklahoma.