Mendoza Is King of Swing: Goes Deep 3 Times
<Bend Beavers:team#46> left fielder <Javy Mendoza:player#2924> had a magnificent game against the <Corpus Christi Hooks:team#47> today, rocketing three balls out of Hooks Park to help the Beavers take the 20-9 victory.

"I got some good pitches to hit and I creamed them," he said after the game. "The first was a big, fat fastball and the last two were hanging curves. All three were mistakes."

For the game, Mendoza went 4-for-6 with 7 RBIs and 4 runs scored.

"There's a fine line between hitting home runs and line drives," Bend manager   said later. "Seems like Javy found his home run stroke today."

<Javy Mendoza:player#2924> hit a two-run home run off <Jud Barnes:player#7847> in the 1st, hit a solo-shot off <Jud Barnes:player#7847> in the 3rd, flied out in the 4th, hit a two-run home run off <Sean Cook:player#7507> in the 5th, flied out in the 7th and hit a two-run single in the 9th.

In 30 games this season <Mendoza:player#2924> has compiled a .331 batting average with 40 hits and 11 home runs. He has also scored 24 times and knocked in 32 runs.