I remember like in 1992 that Texas had one or two players on the USA national team. I know Tim Harkrider was on it. Anyway, that USA team was going around the country playing some games. On the Fourth of July they came to Austin and played the Mexican national team at Disch-Falk.
You think the Disch is hot in late May or early June, try July. It was boiling hot. Most of us in section 2 got a notice we could get our same seats for this game and most of us did. The game was played in the midafternoon probably so people could do the fireworks shows that evening. Section 2 has no shade at that time.
Early in the game it was obvious the bats the Mexican team were using were not top-notch quality. They made a high pitch whining sound when they made good contact. Then the cap flew off the barrel end of a bat on contact. Finally, one of their bats just broke into like the bat tonight. It came close to hitting the USA pitcher.
I think Mark Marquess was the head coach of the USA team. He came of the dugout and talked to the plate umpire, and he called out the head coach of the Mexican team and they talked. Then Marquess motioned to the USA dugout and a manager or somebody with the team came out with several bats from the USA team's collection. They gave the bats to the Mexican coach, and they used them the rest of the game. I think they just let the Mexican team keep the bats. Pretty sure the USA team could get as many bats as they wanted, from whichever brand was making their bats at the time.