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 | Thrice Is Nice: Veliz Unloads 3 Homers Sunday, March 31st , 2041 For Juan Veliz, it was not an average day at the ballpark. Fans at Impact Park watched Veliz power the Matamoros HS Foresters to a win, 15-3, over the Veracruz HS Impact, blasting a trifecta of home runs. "I've always loved hitting in Impact Park," the catcher told reporters following his big day. "You can see the ball so well." For the game, he collected 3 hits in 5 at-bats, scored 3 runs and had 6 RBIs. Juan Veliz hit a solo-shot off Willie Lopez in the 2nd, hit a three-run home run off Willie Lopez in the 3rd, grounded out in the 4th, grounded out in the 7th and hit a two-run home run off Raul Hernandez in the 8th. So far this season, Veliz has gotten 23 hits in 71 at-bats for a .324 batting average with 10 home runs. His stats include 27 RBIs and 18 runs scored. He has played in 18 games. |   |
