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Franklin Joins 3-HR Club
Tuesday, June 11th , 2024
Rochester right fielder Jesse Franklin blasted three homers at Truist Field in the 9-5 Red Wings victory over the Charlotte Knights.
For the game, Jesse Franklin scored 4 times and knocked in 6 runs. When he hit his last home run, his teammates, hearing the crack of the bat, leaped off the bench and rushed on the field to greet the jubilant Franklin when he reached home plate.
"It was just one game, but it sure was a lot of fun -- 4-for-4, three roundtrippers and a win," a gleeful Franklin told BNN reporters in a postgame interview. "What a day."
Jesse Franklin hit a solo-shot off Jaime Barria in the 1st, doubled in the 3rd, hit a two-run home run off Jaime Barria in the 4th, walked in the 6th and hit a three-run home run off Alan Rangel in the 8th.
Franklin is currently hitting at a .350 pace with 10 home runs and 25 RBIs. He has played in 39 games and scored 21 times.
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Sheets Sensational, 5-for-5
Tuesday, June 11th , 2024
The Gwinnett Stripers stopped the Columbus Clippers by a score of 12-2 at Coolray Field, with the lion's share of the credit going to right fielder Gavin Sheets. The 28-year-old had a career day, collecting 5 hits.
"Every batter wants to have a quality at-bat every time he steps up to the plate," Sheets said later. "He wants to hit the ball hard."
Sheets did just that in his 5 at-bats, much to the chagrin of the Clippers.
"Not much that I can say," offered Columbus manager . "He just hammered the heck out of us."
Gavin Sheets singled in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, hit a two-run single in the 6th and hit a three-run home run off Jim Unknown in the 8th.
This year, Sheets is batting .344 with 14 home runs and 32 RBIs.
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Jordan Slams 5 Hits for Syracuse
Monday, June 10th , 2024
It was a good day for the Mets at Victory Field as they clipped the Indianapolis Indians, 11-2. It was tremendous day for Blaze Jordan, who was on a hitting barrage at the plate, finishing 5-for-6.
"I don't know what to call that," the Syracuse first baseman told reporters after his big performance. "I'm not 'dialed in' or 'in a zone,' I just try to keep it simple. Basically the pitcher throws the ball, I try to pick up the spin, then I hit it. Today I picked up the spin pretty well."
Blaze Jordan flied out in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, hit a solo-shot off Jim Unknown in the 7th, singled in the 8th and singled in the 9th.
For the year, Jordan has hit at a .333 clip with 23 RBIs, 6 home runs and 28 runs scored.
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