Hoffa Slams 3 Homers for Pippins
It was a good day for the <Ocala Pippins:team#98> and an exceptional one for <Chris Hoffa:player#8433>. The 17-year-old left fielder sent three bombs out of the park to help the Pippins beat the <Tallahassee Raccoons:team#62> 6-4 at Pippins Park.

"When you're in the zone, the game really slows down," <Hoffa:player#8433> said when asked about his performance later. "I couldn't even tell you what pitches were thrown. Today feels great, but it is a long season and tomorrow is another day."

For the day, he scored 3 times, drove in 6 runs and smacked 4 hits in 6 at-bats.

<Chris Hoffa:player#8433> hit a three-run home run off <Gerjan Ramaekers:player#1974> in the 1st, struck out in the 3rd, grounded out in the 6th, hit a solo-shot off <Sinisa Uskokovic:player#11470> in the 9th, singled in the 10th and hit a two-run home run off <Jim Unknown:player#-16> in the 12th.

Looking at his present stats, <Hoffa:player#8433> has compiled a .294 batting average in 33 games with a .450 on-base percentage, while hitting 9 home runs and driving in 27 runs.