Pineda Parks 3 HR in the Seats
Fans are still buzzing after <Jupiter:team#102> whipped the <Tallahassee Raccoons:team#62> by the score of 13-3 today at Tallahassee Field.

<Juan Pineda:player#7144> smashed three home runs in the contest, a feat that would be a career highlight for most players and few fans ever see. In a tremendous performance, the third baseman bashed out 4 hits in 4 at-bats, had 7 RBIs and scored 5 times.

At the postgame press conference, Pineda said it was an "unbelievable" feeling to hit three home runs in a game.

"Getting one homer is special, and two is great," <Pineda:player#7144> said. "Three is just... wow." 

<Juan Pineda:player#7144> walked in the 1st, hit a three-run home run off <Ben Sims:player#6600> in the 2nd, hit a solo-shot off <Jud Barnes:player#7847> in the 4th, singled in the 6th, hit a three-run home run off <Luis Velazquez:player#3050> in the 7th and walked in the 9th.

Looking at his present stats, <Pineda:player#7144> has compiled a .245 batting average in 53 games with a .333 on-base percentage, while hitting 12 home runs and driving in 40 runs.