High school junior hits for rare HR cycle
A high school baseball player has pulled off perhaps the most remarkable feat in baseball history - one so rare it's never been done in the major leagues.
Luke Borer, a junior shortstop at Ohio's Perrysburg High School, hit for the home-run cycle - clubbing solo, two-run, and three-run homers, and a grand slam - during a 22-14 victory this week.
His remarkable power surge came as part of a 4-for-5 performance that ended up in the state's record books.
Perrysburg HS Junior, Luke Borer, hit for a home run cycle tonight against AW.
— Jordan Strack (@JordanStrack) April 16, 2019
1st AB: Solo HR
2nd AB: 3-Run HR
3rd AB: 2-Run HR
4th AB: Grand Slam
He finished 4-5 with 4 HR & 10 RBI’s. The 4-HR in a single game is 2nd best in OHSAA history. The 10-RBI is 10th best ever. pic.twitter.com/HniPadRdaK
"I still can't believe I even hit one. Those were the first four home runs of my high school career," Borer told Kyle Rowland of The Blade. "It's pretty surreal."
Hitting for the home-run cycle has taken on a mythical status in the baseball world. It's only been done once in professional baseball history dating back to the 19th century. Tyrone Horne of the Double-A Arkansas Travelers completed the homer cycle on July 27, 1998.
Eighteen MLB players have hit four home runs in a game, with J.D. Martinez in 2017 the most recent.
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