"Worst dive attempt I've ever seen" - Fans troll Rangers OF Derek Hill's defensive blunder allowing Jackson Chourio's inside-the-park home run

Texas Rangers OF Derek Hill & Milwaukee Brewers Slugger Jackson Chourio
Texas Rangers OF Derek Hill & Milwaukee Brewers Slugger Jackson Chourio

The Texas Rangers and Milwaukee Brewers met on Wednesday for the finale of their three-game series. Milwaukee already took the series, winning the first two games, but were looking to complete the sweep.

Down one run in the fourth inning, Milwaukee's Jackson Chourio stepped up to the plate. He hit a ball to center field which Derek Hill attempted to dive for, but missed it, resulting in Chourio's inside-the-park home run.

The Little League homer tied the game up at five and killed the momentum that Texas had gained before the bottom half of the inning. They scored four runs to claw their way back, just to give it up quickly.

Fans took to social media to troll the dive attempt. When diving like that, you must make sure at the very least that you can keep the ball in front of you and not let it roll to the wall.

"Worst dive attempt I've ever seen" - one fan posted.
"Just give up the single dude. There are 2 outs" - posted another.
"Why not just eat it? Two outs and you know the guy has speed ( I'm an armchair quarterback)" - posted another.

With nobody on base and two outs, fans are trying to wrap their heads around why Hill did not just allow the single. There was no need to try and make a game-saving catch in the fourth inning.

"What is this CF doing? There are 2 outs. Just let that ball fall in and keep him at first base. There's no reason to dive for this ball. Yikes" - said another fan.
"Quite a way to tie the game" - said another.
"That's an error" - said another.

Hill has to know the scouting report here. Chourio can fly around the basepaths and will hurt you if you make a mistake.

Rangers cannot make these mistakes against their next opponent

Texas Rangers - Adolis Garcia (Image via USA Today)
Texas Rangers - Adolis Garcia (Image via USA Today)

The Rangers must put this series loss behind them because they have a true test in their next series. On Thursday, the team will travel to Baltimore to take on the Orioles in a four-game series.

With the number of speedsters in Baltimore's lineup, Texas outfielders must keep the ball in front of them. It would not take much for a guy like Gunnar Henderson or Jorge Mateo to circle the bases.

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