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Troy Nelson Wallops 3 Homers for Earthquakes
Thursday, August 21st , 2025
Troy Nelson showed off his power as he launched three balls into the seats against the Jacksonville Nationals and sparked the Earthquakes to a win, 12-0.
"I got some good pitches to hit and turned on them real good," he told reporters in the postgame interview. "I have always liked to hit at Earthquakes Stadium."
For the day, Nelson collected 4 hits in 5 at-bats, scored 4 runs and had 5 RBIs.
"He was instant offense today," Ft. Wayne skipper Du-sung Moon said. "Troy really put on a show."
Troy Nelson hit a solo-shot off Noah Damm in the 1st, grounded out in the 3rd, hit a two-run home run off Noah Damm in the 5th, singled in the 7th and hit a two-run home run off Hidenori Miyata in the 8th.
So far this season, Nelson has gotten 123 hits in 283 at-bats for a .435 batting average with 22 home runs. His stats include 66 RBIs and 91 runs scored. He has played in 60 games.
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