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5-for-5 Day for Welch Friday, June 19th , 2026 No matter what the Gwinnett Hammers threw at him, Chris Welch hit it. He easily handled Hammers pitching, going 5 for 5 and helping the Mud Hens triumph, 10-1, at Fifth Third Field. "The way I was swinging, I think I could have closed my eyes and hit the ball," he told BNN reporters in the postgame interview. Told of Welch's quip, Hammers skipper Ron Warner said he "would take him up on that next time." Chris Welch hit a two-run double in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, singled in the 7th and hit an RBI single in the 8th. This season, Welch is swinging the bat at a .262 pace. He has hit 2 home runs and scored 20 times, while driving in 15. His on-base percentage is .349 and he has played in 47 games. View Boxscore |
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