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van Baardewijk Cracks 5 Hits Friday, March 27th , 1953 Otte van Baardewijk was the King of Swing at Team 5 Stadium in the 13-5 Ghent Community College Mud Cats win over the Fresno Community College Big Stick. The Ghent Community College first baseman stepped into the batter's box 5 times against Fresno Community College and delivered 5 hits. It was a sensational game for him. "Unbelievable feeling," he told the press. "It felt good. 5-for-5 isn't bad for your batting average either." Otte van Baardewijk hit a two-run home run off Ben Stevens in the 1st, doubled in the 3rd, doubled in the 4th, hit an RBI single in the 5th and singled in the 7th. So far this year, van Baardewijk is batting .429 with 8 home runs. |
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