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Not a very good series of photos; this was really the side effect of shooting at night, something I haven't done much with this lens. The pros use the Canon f/2.8 400mm telephoto, and the difference is significant. I was able to stretch it out some by upgrading to one of the manual modes (auto exposure) with ISO 1600 equivalent in the later images, but even then, trying to shoot through an f/5.0 lens at night isn't that great. Almost everything I shot turned to mush, with tons of motion blur, once I got it home. Next time, I'm going to use the ISO 3200 equivalent and pray. That big lens is $7,000 worth of equipment...

This is Ryan LaMotta, the Baylor Bears' starter. Last year he had a 5-2 record with seven saves and a 2.16 ERA, a crucial cog in their run to the College World Series title. With 11 players drafted or otherwise leaving the squad, Baylor has a lot of new blood coming in. He was basically good, but balked in a run, tying the game.