It has been a tough season for Stanford baseball, but even though the program fell well short of its goals this year, manager David Esquer enjoyed a full circle moment.
Stanford athletics have been in the spotlight for several reasons over the years, but in recent days, the Cardinal have received attention for all the wrong reasons.
Taryn Kern is going pro. The Stanford star is the latest Cardinal to jump to the Athletes Unlimited Softball League, and yet another sign of what Stanford softball has to offer aspiring athletes.
That is simply a devastating loss for the Cardinal at the worst possible time. It is also one that is almost certainly going to extend their NCAA Tournament drought to a 12th season.