Mertens Raps 3 HR Against Warhawks
Anyone wearing a glove and sitting in the bleachers for today's Vipers-Warhawks game had a good chance at snagging a home run ball.

<Arizona:team#6> catcher <Sander Mertens:player#7125> thrice sent eager fans scurrying to catch a souvenir, helping lead the Arizona to a 7-2 win over <Illinois:team#74>.

"Hey, the three homers were great, but I'm just trying to help my ballclub," Mertens said later. "I'm not going out there thinking I need another home run."

Mertens was 4-for-5 on the day with 4 runs batted in.

<Sander Mertens:player#7125> hit a solo-shot off <Max O'Neil:player#10160> in the 2nd, flied out in the 3rd, hit a solo-shot off <Randy Dickson:player#3055> in the 6th, singled in the 8th and hit a two-run home run off <Norogumi Ueno:player#8014> in the 9th.

Looking at his stats this year, <Mertens:player#7125> has compiled a .304 batting average, while hitting 17 home runs and driving in 32 runs. He has played in 38 games and scored 27 runs.