Austin younger brother Aaron in Padres NLCS Game 2 win

Austin Nola, a catcher for the Padres, pulled up a chair on Wednesday afternoon, grabbed a cold beverage, and then sat back, looked up, and sighed.

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He tried to feel euphoria but was unable. He wanted to call his parents right away, but it felt weird.

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He murmured, "I've got to get a hold of my brother. "I hope he's feeling happy. I'm concerned for his wellbeing.

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With one swing of the bat, Nola completely changed the course of Wednesday's game, sparking a wild rally that helped San Diego defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-5.

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Nola's career's pinnacle moment was also its most heartbreaking one. You see, his younger brother, Phillies ace Aaron Nola, was the one who took the hit.

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A.J. Nola, their father, who watched the game while sporting a Padres cap, a Phillies jersey, and a Padres jersey underneath, remarked, "That was very difficult to watch." Words simply cannot express it.

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A.J. Nola grabbed his phone as he struggled to control his feelings. He opened the image that had been emailed to him earlier in the day.

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His two sons went to Catholic High in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and the entire baseball team was there.

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The Nola brothers were playing each other in Game 2 of the NLCS. A.J. Nola declared, "That is the coolest photo I've ever seen."

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