2017-02 KMOV "Moment during a local baseball tournament transcends the game"
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV.com) – A special moment happened for the Missouri Baptist University baseball team during a tournament held this past weekend to honor a fallen teammate.
Clay Pfeiffer spent every possible minute on the baseball field. He stood about five feet tall, but had dreams of playing professional baseball one day. After many successful seasons at Vianney High School, Pfeiffer went on to play baseball in college for MBU.
Pfeiffer’s life was tragically cut short in 2012 during his freshman year in college when he died in a car crash.
Dan Chinnici, Pfeiffer’s father, asked a good friend of his son’s, Brandon Schlichtig, to wear Clay’s #4 jersey during a memorial tournament held last weekend in Clay Pfeiffer’s honor.
Schlichtig, who was batting cleanup, stepped up to the plate with the bases loaded during a tournament game. He said he was just trying to get a base hit.
“He hit the ball, it went up in the air, [I] said get up, get up,” said Chinnici.
“I was just like whoa, I hit a grand slam,” said Schlichtig.
The quick trip around the bases, while wearing his former teammate’s jersey, was emotional for Schlichtig and those who witnessed the special moment. It was not until later, that they realized the significance of the number 4.
While batting fourth in the lineup, Schlichtig was wearing number 4. The pitch he hit out of the park? It was the fourth pitch of that at-bat. He reached base four times during the game and finished with 4 RBIs.
“I think he was doing more than watching, he was there actively, he was involved in everything that happened.”
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Clay Pfeiffer spent every possible minute on the baseball field. He stood about five feet tall, but had dreams of playing professional baseball one day. After many successful seasons at Vianney High School, Pfeiffer went on to play baseball in college for MBU.
Pfeiffer’s life was tragically cut short in 2012 during his freshman year in college when he died in a car crash.
Dan Chinnici, Pfeiffer’s father, asked a good friend of his son’s, Brandon Schlichtig, to wear Clay’s #4 jersey during a memorial tournament held last weekend in Clay Pfeiffer’s honor.
Schlichtig, who was batting cleanup, stepped up to the plate with the bases loaded during a tournament game. He said he was just trying to get a base hit.
“He hit the ball, it went up in the air, [I] said get up, get up,” said Chinnici.
“I was just like whoa, I hit a grand slam,” said Schlichtig.
The quick trip around the bases, while wearing his former teammate’s jersey, was emotional for Schlichtig and those who witnessed the special moment. It was not until later, that they realized the significance of the number 4.
While batting fourth in the lineup, Schlichtig was wearing number 4. The pitch he hit out of the park? It was the fourth pitch of that at-bat. He reached base four times during the game and finished with 4 RBIs.
“I think he was doing more than watching, he was there actively, he was involved in everything that happened.”
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2024 Clayton A. Pfeiffer Golf TourneyThis year's tournament will be held on Saturday, August 3rd, at Gateway National Golf Links. This tournament exists to honor Clay and benefit the Clayton Pfeiffer Scholarship fund at Vianney High School. Sign Up Now!
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Clay's Family is Humbled By All of YouSo many people take part in this event to come together to celebrate and honor Clay, while raising some money to benefit the scholarship. We hope you all will join us to make this year's golf tournament another successful event.
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2023 Clayton A. Pfeiffer Golf Tourney
This year's tournament will be held on Saturday, August 5th, at Gateway National Golf Links. This tournament exists to honor Clay and benefit the Clayton Pfeiffer Scholarship fund at Vianney High School. Sign Up Now! |
Become a Sponsor or Donor
We are so proud and thankful for all of our sponsors and donors who have helped make the Clayton A. Pfeiffer Memorial Golf Tournament possible. Thank you everyone for your generosity. We truly appreciate it. Sign Up to Be a Sponsor or Donor! |
Clay's Family is Humbled By All of You
So many people take part in this event to come together to celebrate and honor Clay, while raising some money to benefit the scholarship. We hope you all will join us to make this year's golf tournament another successful event. |