Quentin Earl Darrington is pitch-perfect as Joe Boyd, displaying all the anger and desperation of a devoted fan seeing his team go through a 21-game losing streak, but never giving up hope. His voice sends chills in “Goodbye, Old Girl” and brings Richard Adler and Jerry Ross’s music and lyrics poignantly to life. Some fun theatrical magic is used when Boyd becomes Joe Hardy, a young superstar who possesses the hitting skills like no one before him. Still, those minor details do nothing to curve the enjoyment of the musical, baseball aficionado or not. Just like Joe Hardy at the plate, Arena’s production keeps fans on the edge of their seats, delivering a home run of a production.