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Martinez Smacks 5 Hits for Bayhawks
Friday, May 9th , 1952
Alex Martinez was the King of Swing at Voyagers Field in the 24-2 Alaska Military School Bayhawks win over the Long Beach High School Voyagers. The Alaska Military School second baseman stepped into the batter's box 7 times against Long Beach High School and delivered 5 hits. It was a sensational game for him.
"Unbelievable feeling," he told the press. "It felt good. 5-for-7 isn't bad for your batting average either."
Alex Martinez singled in the 1st, singled in the 1st, grounded out in the 3rd, grounded out in the 4th, singled in the 7th, hit a two-run single in the 7th, walked in the 9th and hit an RBI single in the 9th.
So far this season, Martinez has gotten 65 hits in 166 at-bats for a .392 batting average with 4 home runs. His stats include 14 RBIs and 40 runs scored. He has played in 40 games.
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