JJ Matijevic homers on consecutive nights
Houston Astros prospect JJ Matijevic enjoyed his first Double-A home run so much on Monday that he belted another one Tuesday night.
The former Norwin and Arizona star sent a 1-1 pitch climbing down the first base line and off the foul pole as the Corpus Christi Hooks beat Northwest Arkansas, 12-3, at Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi, Texas.
In the previous game, the 23-year-old went opposite field for his first homer, a two-run shot in a 7-4 loss to the Naturals.
Matijevic, who has been playing some first base and outfield for the Hooks, finished last season with the Buies Creek Astros of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League. He began the season with the Quad Cities River Bandits of the Class A Midwest League.
He batted .277 with 22 home runs and 62 RBIs in his pre-Double A days.
So far this season, in 17 games, he is hitting .269 (18 for 67) with 11 runs, five doubles, and seven RBIs.
WATCH IT FLY!!!!@TweetinJ_23 goes off the foul pole for his second homer in as many nights! #CasaHooks pic.twitter.com/pkPdhjgfWA
— Corpus Christi Hooks (@cchooks) April 24, 2019
JJ Matijevic (@TweetinJ_23) with a 2 run HR for @cchooks his 2nd HR of the season #Astros
— Astros Future (@AstrosFuture) April 24, 2019
Watch for the homer, stay for the awesome fan catch and dugout celebration. @TweetinJ_23#CasaHooks @MiLB pic.twitter.com/YrhLRCYxMn
— Corpus Christi Hooks (@cchooks) April 23, 2019
Let's get a rally going! Meat of the order due up in the seventh. #CasaHooks pic.twitter.com/jTo14zvHoe
— Corpus Christi Hooks (@cchooks) April 23, 2019
Bill Beckner Jr. is a TribLive reporter covering local sports in Westmoreland County. He can be reached at bbeckner@triblive.com.
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