Liam McFadden-Ackman can now have his name uttered in the same sentence as Fernando Tatis, or at least one accomplishment.
This time, though, he didn’t know the ball had cleared the wall until after rounding first base.
“You just don’t realize what’s going on in the moment until you get a step back and reflect on the day,” McFadden-Ackman told SportsCenter that night. “It’s amazing. Definitely the best day I’ve ever had on a baseball field for sure.”Screengrab via Twitter Liam McFadden-Ackman had a lot to celebrate with his teammates, especially after his second home run cleared the fence.McFadden-Ackman estimated that his phone buzzed with over 100 messages from family and friends following the game. His accomplishment had started to gain traction, but at the micro level, Northern Kentucky — a program that hasn’t won more than 19 games in a year since 2017 — improved to 6-1 on its young season. McFadden-Ackman, Perfect Game’s No.
“The team’s really coming together,” McFadden-Ackman said. “And I think today just shows all of our hard work from the offseason and all the hard work we’ve put in since August and it’s finally coming to fruition. It’s really great to see.” Liam McFadden-Ackman’s batting average improved from .176 to .348 after his 5-for-6 performance Sunday.Tatis, the father of Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr., blasted his two grand slams against the Dodgers in 1999, when he played for the Cardinals. Tatis Jr. then hit two home runs — though not in the same inning — at Dodger Stadium on the 22-year anniversary of his father’s accomplishment.. “I told myself: Imagine if you hit two home runs today. That would be so crazy.
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