Torbert Sets Team Hits Record in Pheasants 12-2 Win
Published on August 18, 2010 under American Association (AA)
Sioux Falls Canaries News Release
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Beau Torbert went 4-for-5 on Wednesday night, breaking the nine-year-old team hits record and pacing the Sioux Falls Pheasants to a 12-2 thumping of the St. Paul Saints.
Torbert, the slugger who has laced 33 doubles and belted 21 home runs this season, collected his 137th hit of the year by beating out an infield chopper to shortstop Steve Mays. It was Torbert's third hit of the evening, and it broke Charles Peterson's record of 136 hits set in 2001. Torbert is within reach of the American Association record, 148 hits by Jorge Alavarez (El Paso) in 2007. There are 11 games remaining in the season.
Torbert also collected two RBI, including the game's first run in the first inning on a single to right center. The Pheasants tallied five runs in the frame and never looked back on the way to their second win in the series. Torbert has raised his league-best average to a stratospheric .397 along with 91 RBI.
With the win, the Pheasants regained a one-half game lead in the second half division race after Wichita lost to Sioux City, 8-3. The Pheasants improved to 24-13 in the second half and 56-29 overall.
Tim Hutting, Trevor Lawhorn and Eddy Rodriguez each homered and had multi-hit nights. Lawhorn was 2-for-4 with four RBI and Rodriguez went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Travis Kane (4-5) t ossed six innings for the victory. He yielded just two runs on seven hits while walking one. Ryan Morse (5-4) took the loss for St. Paul.
The Pheasants go for a sweep of the St. Paul Saints at 7:05 p.m. on Thursday, August 19. It's the final Allegiant Air Giveaway night, where several lucky fans will have the chance to win free roundtrip airfare to Hollywood, Calif., courtesy of Allegiant Air. It's also Baseball Card Night. The first 1,000 fans in the stadium will receive the complete baseball card set of the 2010 Pheasants, compliments of the Disabled American Veterans.
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