Major Moment: Former Palm Desert standout Brian Serven blasts home-run off Clayton Kershaw
Former Palm Desert standout Brian Serven had a moment on Tuesday night that he will never forget.
The 26-year-old Serven, who is currently playing for the Albuquerque Isotopes, which is an AAA affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, blasted a two-run homer off one of the greatest pitchers of all time in Clayton Kershaw.
A moment Brian Serven won't soon forget!
— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) September 8, 2021
The @Rockies prospect takes rehabbing Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw deep for the @ABQTopes. pic.twitter.com/l1KUwu3YdN
Kershaw, a 3-time Cy Young award winner and future Hall-of-Famer, was making a rehab start in AAA for the Oklahoma City Dodgers.
Brian's father Jim, who coaches softball at Palm Desert high school, called Sports Director Blake Arthur immediately to share the news.
Just off phone w/ Serven's father Jim after Brian blasted HR off Kershaw tonight in AAA.
— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) September 8, 2021
Me "Congrats Jim, so awesome. That's something he'll be telling his grandkids about."
Jim "Yeah, well, I hope someone else is telling their grandkids they played against my son."
Love it!
And it wasn't a cheap homer either.
Served added, "the left fielder didn't even move. They said it was estimated about 420 feet. It was a bomb."
The ball left the stadium, hopefully found and returned to Brian to keep for the rest of his life.
