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Lopez Big Deal in Aurich: Hits for Cycle Friday, May 15th , 1953 Tyler Lopez showed off his speed, his power and his plate discipline at Team Grounds, putting together all facets of his game to hit for the cycle in the Aurich win. The 19-year-old first baseman went 4-for-5, collecting 1 single, 1 double, 1 triple and 1 home run to help the Steelmen top the Norderney Hitmen by a score of 11-7. A jubilant Lopez told reporters afterward that the experience was "unimaginable." "Seriously, I would have been happy going 1-for-5 with just the double," he said. "So this feels incredible." For the day, Lopez finished with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored to go with his 4 hits. Tyler Lopez hit an RBI single in the 1st, hit an RBI double in the 3rd, tripled in the 5th, hit a solo-shot off Josiah Monroe in the 7th and grounded out in the 8th. In 8 games this season, Lopez is batting .483 with 14 hits and 5 home runs. He has scored 8 runs and driven in 12. |
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