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Byerly Raps 3 HR Against Suns
Friday, July 29th , 2022
Fans are still buzzing after Abingdon whipped the Moriarty Suns by the score of 15-7 at Super Solarplex.
David Byerly smashed three home runs in the contest, a feat that would be a career highlight for most players and few fans ever see. In a tremendous performance, the catcher bashed out 3 hits in 4 at-bats, had 5 RBIs and scored 4 times.
At the postgame press conference, Byerly said it was an "unbelievable" feeling to hit three home runs in a game.
"Getting one homer is special, and two is great," Byerly said. "Three is just... wow."
David Byerly flied out in the 2nd, hit a two-run home run off Vinny Alvarenga in the 4th, walked in the 5th, hit a two-run home run off Chad Asbury in the 6th and hit a solo-shot off Chris Childress in the 8th.
This season, Byerly has banged out 25 hits in 134 at-bats for a .187 average with 10 home runs. He is getting on base at a .213 pace and his totals also include 19 RBIs and 15 runs scored.
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3-HR Dream Game for Martin
Thursday, July 28th , 2022
Chuluota first baseman Ryan Martin led the Imperials to a triumph, 7-5, over the Picture Rocks Raptors, crushing three home runs.
"He's scary good when he's swinging the bat like that," said Chuluota skipper Victor Gonzalez.
Indeed, Martin put up some "scary good" numbers: three homers, 3 hits in 4 at-bats with 3 runs and 4 RBIs.
"I'm just thinkin' about winning ballgames," Martin said. "When you think about home runs, you very seldom get 'em."
Ryan Martin flied out in the 2nd, hit a two-run home run off Jim Unknown in the 4th, hit a solo-shot off Jim Unknown in the 6th and hit a solo-shot off Jim Unknown in the 8th.
In this current campaign Martin is hitting at a .215 clip with 7 home runs and 15 RBIs.
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Abingdon Archers Mathematically Out of Playoffs
Wednesday, July 27th , 2022
There are many adjectives that can be used to describe the Abingdon Archers this season. Few of them are positive. And as of today, the Archers can add another descriptor -- officially eliminated from the playoffs.
The Archers have missed the playoffs 13 times in their 22 years as a ABA Rookie League franchise. This playoff miss is the club's 5th in a row, with their last postseason appearance coming in 2017. In the last 10 seasons, the Archers have made the playoffs 3 times.
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