Going Once! Twice! Gone Again! 3 HR for Ramsey
<Wilmington Eagles:team#24> left fielder <Joe Ramsey:player#604> sensed he was going to have a good day at the plate, but he still might have underestimated it a little.

Prior to the start of today's contest with the <Birmingham Vulcans:team#20>, Ramsey told teammates he was sure he would hit a home run. He did -- three times.

"During batting practice I really had my swing down pat," he recalled. "I felt some thunder in the lumber."

The big day from Ramsey pushed the Eagles past the Vulcans, 14-7. To go along with the homers, he collected 4 RBIs and scored 3 runs.

"I was seeing good, feeling good and swinging good," Ramsey told reporters after the game.

<Joe Ramsey:player#604> hit a solo-shot off <Jorge Orozco:player#8248> in the 1st, flied out in the 3rd, hit a solo-shot off <Jorge Orozco:player#8248> in the 5th, struck out in the 6th and hit a two-run home run off <Dan Sanders:player#7404> in the 8th.

Presently <Ramsey:player#604> is batting .267 with 104 hits and 35 home runs. He has knocked in 106 runs and scored 75 times.