Ya gotta give this Little League World Series player an A for effort -- one kid tried to shrink the strike zone as much as possible during an at-bat on Tuesday ... by practically sitting in the box!!
It all went down during Mexico's matchup against Venezuela ... when second baseman Santiago Hernandez stepped up to the plate in the top of the 5th inning.
With a 1-0 count, Hernandez crouched down until he was basically in the dirt ... but unfortunately for him, his master plan didn't go according to plan, as Venezuela's pitcher threw a strike.
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The announcers got a good laugh out of it ... wondering if the young athlete had practiced the stunt in the past.
As it turns out, the Little League rulebook specifically addresses this sort of thing -- stating a batter's strike zone is determined based on their normal stance ... displayed when they swing at a pitch or take a practice whiff.
In other words, Hernandez's crouching didn't change his strike zone one bit ... resulting in a called strike.
It ultimately didn't matter, though ... 'cause Mexico ran away with a 3-1 victory to advance to the fourth round.