The doubt certainly crossed his mind as his team headed into the bottom of the ninth inning Wednesday night, and perhaps rightfully so.
In eight innings of work, the North Carolina baseball team had put up a quiet two runs against Elon — both in the sixth — and was on track for another hushed performance in the ninth, trailing 4-2.
But then Wood Myers watched as Tyler Ramirez singled and Alex Raburn found his own way to first on an Elon throwing error just moments later. Then Wood Myers watched as Michael Russell laid down a bunt single and helped bring Ramirez home to cut the deficit to one after yet another Elon error.
And then, before he knew it, Wood Myers stepped to the plate himself — not so skeptical anymore, the tying run on third base.
He looked to coach Mike Fox for the sign, bent his knees and raised his bat.
Ball one.
He paused for a second as the second pitch came over the dish and executed what Fox had in mind perfectly.
“Obviously my last at-bat there was a guy on third, he was the tying run,” Myers said.
“I was just trying to lift the ball to the outfit so he could tag up. Just doing whatever I can, I guess.”