Conine First To 20 Homers In 11-5 Win Over Cubs
July 10, 2021 - Midwest League (MWL)
Beloit Sky Carp News Release
SOUTH BEND, IN - Griffin Conine is the first player in Minor League Baseball to hit 20 home runs. He hit the milestone Saturday night with a two-run homer to left field in the Beloit Snappers' (28-31) 11-5 drubbing of the South Bend Cubs (25-32).
South Bend scored in the first inning with a two-run home run from Yonathan Perlaza, but Beloit came back. Bubba Hollins drove in a run in the second to cut the deficit to 2-1. Conine hit his Minor League-leading 20th home run to give the Snappers a 3-2 lead in the third.
The Cubs took the lead back with a two-run home run from Ryan Reynolds in the bottom of the third. The Snappers scored eight unanswered runs and won the game 11-5.
Beloit's Top Performers: Conine was 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. Hollins had a three-hit day, driving in four. Troy Johnston was 2-for-3 with three walks.
The Snappers face the South Bend Cubs again on Sunday. Beloit is back at Pohlman Field for the final time on July 13-18th against the Quad Cities River Bandits before moving into ABC Supply Stadium downtown beginning August 3. For more information on tickets or group outings, call our front office at 608.362.2272 or visit SnappersBaseball.com.
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