They are both games sure…
but is it possible that the 9 positions of baseball could parallel the 9 possible heroes of Diablo 2?
When I realized the possibility of the 9 hero circle, I did so through “a clue about the structure’s shape” in order to discover a special symmetry.
And that clue was that the Amazon was the only hero in the game representing immersive, legitimate and situational role shifting on weapon switch between javazon(tank) and bowazon(cannon)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxjg9aH8ctk
^watch the whole video or move ahead to 1:40 - 2:10^
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SB16il97yw