Janek Rips 3 HR
<Duluth Knights:team#26> right fielder <Nick Janek:player#9534> put on a dazzling display of power today at Oculus Field against the <Menlo Park Marauders:team#104>. In the 9-3 Knights victory <Janek:player#9534> penned his name into the record books, slamming a trio of home runs in one of baseball's finest single-day efforts.

"He can hit them out anywhere, right, center, left, it doesn't matter," <Menlo Park:team#104> manager   said. "He's super strong and stays on the ball so well."

Along with his three home runs, the 23-year-old had 4 hits in 5 at-bats, 5 RBIs and 3 runs scored. 

"Life will always throw you curves, just keep fouling them off," Janek said after the game, when asked about his hitting philosophy. "The right pitch will come, and when it does, be prepared to run the bases. Or trot around them, like I did today."

<Nick Janek:player#9534> hit a two-run home run off <Ryan McCready:player#12572> in the 1st, hit a solo-shot off <Ryan McCready:player#12572> in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, struck out in the 6th and hit a two-run home run off <Joe Reader:player#7521> in the 9th.

This season <Janek:player#9534> has hit 8 home runs and posted a .286 batting average.