| Collins Swats 3 HR Against Laval College Tuesday, April 25th , 2045 Anyone wearing a glove and sitting in the bleachers for today's Braves-Keys game had a good chance at snagging a home run ball.
New York College left fielder John Collins thrice sent eager fans scurrying to catch a souvenir, helping lead the New York College to a win, 15-13, over Laval College.
"Hey, the three homers were great, but I'm just trying to help my ballclub," Collins said later. "I'm not going out there thinking I need another home run."
Collins, who is tied for 10th in the SL1 with a 1.256 OPS, was 5-for-6 on the day with 7 RBI.
John Collins hit a solo-shot off Griffin Carpenter in the 1st, hit a solo-shot off Griffin Carpenter in the 3rd, singled in the 4th, hit a three-run home run off Matt Patterson in the 5th, flied out in the 7th and hit a two-run double in the 8th.
Looking at his stats this year, Collins has compiled a .344 batting average, while hitting 25 home runs and driving in 48 runs. He has played in 45 games and scored 56 runs. | | |