Hansen

For “You Will Be Found,” from “Dear Evan Hansen,” he sat down behind a grand piano and accompanied himself for a bit; for the motor-mouthed “Ya Got Trouble,” from “The Music Man” — the first show he ever did as a high school kid, he pointed out — he came out into the crowd, weaving among the Bowl’s boxes and interacting with audience members as he sang.

While UC Irvine’s offense could only produce two runs and mustered just five hits, Trevor Hansen — their ace — tried his best to put the Anteaters on his back.

Hansen turned the ball over to Big West pitcher of the year Ricky Ojeda with runners on first and second in the seventh.

Former New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen said the draw was "a bit like kissing your sister and no-one wants that".

His longstanding sidekicks Shearer and Richards also paid tribute, introducing a montage that included testimonies from the likes of Alan Hansen, Ian Wright and Paul Gascgoine as well as the late Johan Cruyff, singer Andrea Bocelli and Lineker's sons.