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Yelich Raps 3 Homers Against Riptides Thursday, April 9th , 2026 Hitting three home runs in a game is usually something to celebrate, but there was no celebration to be found at IBM Field after the hitting barrage from Christian Yelich. The Toronto Hogs dropped the contest, 9-6, to the Carolina Riptides, leaving Yelich with only a historical footnote as consolation. Christian is blessed with a natural home run swing so he gets the ball up in the air real quickly," Toronto manager Anthony Cepparulo said after the loss. "It's just a shame we couldn't win the game, too. I'm sure it spoils the day a little for him." Along with putting three in the stands, Yelich went 3-for-4 with 4 RBIs and 3 runs scored. "It's rare that you actually try to hit a home run," he told reporters after the game. "Mostly you'll fail if you really try to hit one, but today I tried on the last one." Christian Yelich hit a solo-shot off Tarik Skubal in the 2nd, flied out in the 4th, hit a solo-shot off Tarik Skubal in the 7th and hit a two-run home run off Huascar Brazoban in the 9th. For the season, Yelich is batting .217 with 5 hits and 3 home runs. He has scored 7 times and batted in 7. |
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