Hernandez awes Clark with 102.4 mph 'beam of light' on first pitch
By Dawn Klemish
Published on March 21, 2026.
Seth Hernandez, a 19-year-old Pittsburgh Pirates prospect, has been performing well at the Major Leaguers' games this season and has been selected sixth overall in the 2025 MLB Draft. His first pitch on the pitch at LECOM Park was a 102.4 mph 'beam of light' on his first pitch, which was met with wide reactions from his Minor League teammates. Despite a walk-out game against Detroit, five of Hernandez's six offerings to Clark were 100 mph or faster. High-A Greensboro bench coach Phillip Wellman described Hernandez's performance as "overwhelmed" and "electric."
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