in the annals of Major League Baseball history was made on a fateful night a night when a young pitcher Ben Joyce defied the limits of human capability Ben Joyce looking for his first major league save known for his incredible velocity Joyce took the mound for the Los Angeles Angels looking for his first save Joyce has now become the team's closer after they dealt Carlos Estes to the Phillies the crowd watched in disbelief as Joyce pumped out fast ball after fast ball the last fast ball he threw came in as the fastest pitch ever recorded by an Angel pitcher 104.7 mph Joyce struck out JD Martinez to end the game Martinez would later say in the postgame interview it was hard I've never seen a fast ball like that that's the fastest fast ball I've ever faced he threw it I laughed ad Martinez swing and a miss strike three he good night to the Mets Ben choy's fastest pitch yet 104.7 Blow by Martinez for his first major league save and the angels beat the Mets in a great game 5 to four after he struck me out I was kind of smiling I was like whoa I had to look up at the radar and said that was different but kudos to him he throws hard and comes right at you e