D-backs reporter gets drenched by Souza’s cooler during interview

Aug 21, 2018, 10:37 PM | Updated: Aug 22, 2018, 3:14 pm

BY KELLAN OLSON

Suns reporter, ArizonaSports.com editor

After putting down a sacrifice bunt in the ninth inning, Arizona Diamondbacks' A.J. Pollock (11) gets doused with water by teammate Steven Souza Jr., left, after a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks defeated the Angels 5-4. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

After putting down a sacrifice bunt in the ninth inning, Arizona Diamondbacks' A.J. Pollock, middle, gets doused with Gatorade by teammates Steven Souza Jr., left, and David Peralta (6) after a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks defeated the Angels 5-4. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Felix Pena throws a pitch against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks' David Peralta watches the flight of his two-run home run against the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Felix Pena, right, waits for a new baseball after giving up a two-run home run to Arizona Diamondbacks' David Peralta, left, during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks' David Peralta (6) celebrates his two-run home run against the Los Angeles Angels with manager Torey Lovullo (17) during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Patrick Corbin throws a pitch against the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Los Angeles Angels' David Fletcher (6) celebrates his run scored against the Arizona Diamondbacks with Kaleb Cowart, right, and Eric Young Jr., middle, during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks' A.J. Pollock (11) arrives at home plate to score a run as Los Angeles Angels catcher Rene Rivera, right, waits for a possible throw during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Los Angeles Angels' Andrelton Simmons connects for a run-scoring single against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the third inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Jeff Mathis, left, reaches for a pitch that gets away as he avoids umpire Manny Gonzalez during the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Los Angeles Angels' Kole Calhoun (56) celebrates his run scored against the Arizona Diamondbacks with Justin Upton, middle, and pitching coach Charles Nagy, right, during the third inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Los Angeles Angels right fielder Kole Calhoun dives in vain for a double hit by Arizona Diamondbacks' David Peralta during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Los Angeles Angels' Jefry Marte (19) heads back to the dugout after celebrating his home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks with Kole Calhoun (56) during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani, right, of Japan, smiles as he congratulates Jefry Marte, left, after Marte hit a home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Yoshihisa Hirano (66), of Japan, pauses on the mound after giving up a home run to Los Angeles Angels' Jefry Marte, left, during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani, of Japan, watches the flight of his line drive out to center field during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani, of Japan, sits in the dugout after a pinch hit line out against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

A wild throw by Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Cam Bedrosian gets past Angels third baseman Taylor Ward, left, as Arizona Diamondbacks center fielder Jon Jay (9) slides safely into third base as umpire Andy Fletcher, middle, looks on during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks defeated the Angels 5-4. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks' A.J. Pollock (11) celebrates a win against the Los Angeles Angels with Steven Souza Jr., left, and Nick Ahmed, middle, after a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks defeated the Angels 5-4. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Jon Jay (9) scores the winning run on a throwing error by Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Cam Bedrosian during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks defeated the Angels 5-4. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks' A.J. Pollock, right, hits a sacrifice bunt as Los Angeles Angels catcher Francisco Arcia looks on during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks defeated the Angels 5-4. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

The Arizona Diamondbacks have a bit of a tradition this year.

When they win in walk-off fashion, the player being interviewed after the game must be drenched with coolers of Gatorade.

In the past, this has not gone well for Fox Sports Arizona’s reporter.

Jody Jackson knows this well when she picked the wrong spot to duck away from left fielder David Peralta getting doused earlier this month.

That hair flip tho, @Jody_Jackson! 💁🏼‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/nJFSJMYHHY

— FOX Sports Arizona (@FOXSPORTSAZ) August 7, 2018

Cut to Tuesday night, and Fox Sports Arizona’s Kate Longworth did not pick the wrong spot following the D-backs’ 5-4 walk-off win over the Los Angeles Angels.

The first cooler of Gatorade was handled by Peralta, who dumped it right on top of center fielder A.J. Pollock, not getting much on Longworth at all.

Longworth, however, would not escape the danger.

Right fielder Steven Souza Jr. was either on a mission to target Longworth or has terrible aim because Longworth took all of the second bucket.

Was it @KateLongworth who won the game? Or was this targeting? Seems like targeting. pic.twitter.com/mxDMrFthTG

— FOX Sports Arizona (@FOXSPORTSAZ) August 22, 2018

A huge credit to Longworth, who took a few seconds to recover before getting right back to the interview.

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