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Home Run

When???

Friday 30th April 2004

Where???

Hadlock Field - game against the Norwich Navigators

The at-bat

Third plate appearance of the game (had hit a double in his second at-bat)

Righthanded pitcher - Jeff Clark -
About Jeff Clark - Jeff was a 20th round selection out of the University of Connecticut (Avery Point) in the June 2000 draft
He pitched in the California League-Carolina League all star game last season
Residence - Ledyard, Connecticut
Last Year Team - Norwich Navigators

Runner at second base - none down

Foul ball - bunted foul to the third base dugout
Ball - outside
Foul ball - "lunged at that pitch and fouled it into the third base seats"
Foul ball
A long and high fly ball into rightfield
HOME RUN and 2 x RBI's
As the ball was in the air, the commentator said "it's long and high, but has it got enough?"
......and then he said "it hits high in the screen!"

Notes and Comments

(1) "...and a two-run homer from Portland's Brett Roneberg
tied the game at 6-6 in the fifth inning"

(2) "...but, Portland tied it again in the fifth on a two-run homerun by Brett Roneberg
that chased Clark from the game"

(3) "Brett Roneberg (2 for 5) added a double and two-run homer"

(4) "Norwich starter Jeff Clark entered with a 1.93 ERA,
but Portland got to him for eight hits and six runs,
including the homers to right by Hattig and Roneberg"

(5) "Brett Roneberg and John Hattig each had two-run home runs for the Sea Dogs
Hattig´s came in the third inning, Roneberg´s in the fifth"

The Stadium

Note from Brett
"Your Stadium picture is a bit old
It went over a "yellow VIP" sign, which is white in your photo"

DIMENSIONS
Leftfield - ? feet
Centrefield - ? feet
Rightfield - ? feet
HEIGHT OF FENCE
? feet