Watch: Minor leaguer goes viral for hitting strange fair ball

Baseball is a game where the unexpected can happen on a nightly basis, and that is exactly what took place during one minor league game on Wednesday.

The Toledo Mud Hens beat the Columbus Clippers 4-0. The Mud Hens are the Detroit Tigers’ Triple-A affiliate, while the Clippers are the Cleveland Guardians’ Triple-A team.

During the game, Clippers prospect Ernie Clement took a massive swing at a pitch. He made contact with the ball, which went straight down and into the ground about a foot in front of home plate. What made this situation unique was that the ball that Clement hit remained stuck in its original landing spot through Clement’s follow-through.

The ball was technically a hit since it landed in fair territory, which may have made it one of the shortest-traveled fair balls ever.

Take a look.