Hearts in the Game

Hazel Miller is a successful New York City publicist who is hired to repair the public image of Diego Vasquez. Diego is a professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets whose career suffered after a poor performance during the World Series. The professional assignment is complicated by their shared history, as Diego is the person who broke Hazel's heart during their high school years. To manage his reputation, Hazel brings him back to their hometown in Ohio, forcing both characters to confront their past.

This 2023 romantic comedy TV movie was directed by Stacey N. Harding. It is the first film in a series of five directed by Harding, followed by CrimeTime: Freefall, She's Making a List, Single Black Tenant, and Absolutely Devoted to You. The movie was produced by Two 4 The Money Media and written by Shelby Blake Bartelstein. The cast features Erin Cahill as Hazel Miller and Marco Grazzini as Diego Vasquez, with Sarah Smyth, Todd Thomson, Jason Fernandes, and Olivia Steele-Falconer in supporting roles.

The film has a runtime of 82 minutes and was a joint production between Canada and the United States. Audience reception is mixed, with a rating of 6.4/10 on IMDb based on 997 votes and a lower rating of 5.7/10 on TMDB from 23 votes.