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Sasada Rips 3 HR Friday, January 17th , 2048 Fans are still buzzing after Carolina whipped the Daytona Tortugas by the score of 10-3 today at Grainger Stadium. Tamaichi Sasada 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 first baseman bashed out 4 hits in 4 at-bats, had 6 RBIs and scored 4 times. At the postgame press conference, Sasada said it was an "unbelievable" feeling to hit three home runs in a game. "Getting one homer is special, and two is great," Sasada said. "Three is just... wow." Tamaichi Sasada hit an RBI double in the 1st, hit a solo-shot off Mike Stabb in the 3rd, hit a solo-shot off Mike Stabb in the 5th, walked in the 7th and hit a three-run home run off Nick Miller in the 8th. This season Sasada has hit at a .333 clip with 29 RBIs, 14 home runs and 16 runs scored. He has played in 35 games. |
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