Former NC State All-American Catcher Patrick Bailey Hits a Walk-Off Inside-the-Park Home Run

Former NC State All-American catcher Patrick Bailey did something that hadn’t been done by an MLB catcher since 1926: he hit a walk-off inside-the-park home run.

With the Giants trailing 3-1 in the bottom of the 9th inning, Bailey hit a shot to right-center that nearly cleared the fence, bouncing off the bricks too quickly for the center fielder to catch up to in time.

The result?

Both runners on base crossed home plate, as did Bailey — who isn’t exactly known for being a speedy baserunner.

PATRICK BAILEY

WALK-OFF INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUN@SFGIANTS WIN! pic.twitter.com/xwswjv2fLP

— MLB (@MLB) July 9, 2025

PATRICK BAILEY RUNS
ALL.
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HOME! pic.twitter.com/IjUuUAUYES

— MLB (@MLB) July 9, 2025

“Off the bat, I just knew I got it well. Obviously I saw it was toward Triple’s Alley. And I was like, ‘Oh, I gotta go — at least gotta get to third here.’ Once I saw the bounce, I was like just don't fall over.”

Patrick Bailey on his INSANE walk-off inside-the-park HR #SFGiants pic.twitter.com/aJaWyMI0K5

— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) July 9, 2025

Bailey is only the third MLB catcher on record to hit a walk-off inside-the-park home run.

As the Wolfpack’s catcher, Bailey earned ACC Rookie of the Year, Second Team All-ACC, and Freshman All-American honors in 2018, as well as First Team All-ACC and Third Team All-American honors in 2019 (Collegiate Baseball). He finished his three-year career at NC State with a .318 batting average and a 1.050 OPS.