PaddleHeads' Jayson Newman Sets 60-Year Pioneer League Record with 27th Homerun

August 7, 2022 - Pioneer League (PL)
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Missoula PaddleHeads' Jayson Newman
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Missoula, MT. - The Missoula PaddleHead's slugger Jayson Newman did something no one has done over the last 60 years of the Pioneer League during Sunday's game at Great Falls. He belted his 26th homerun in the 1st inning to tie the modern day Pioneer League record for homeruns in a season. Then two innings later, he crushed number 27 of the season to establish the new record. What makes Newman's record amazing is that he has accomplished it in the team's 65th game of the season. More impressive, due to injury, Newman has only played in 58 games so far this season. From 1963 to 2020 the Pioneer League was a 76 game schedule. Since 2021, the Pioneer League is now a 96 game schedule. By homering in game number 65 he shattered the 60 year Pioneer League record by 11 games.

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