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Cates Tags Rams for 5 Hits Saturday, August 23rd, 2025 5 hits in a game has always been a magic number in baseball. Only a handful of players will do that. Get 5 hits in a game, and you get your moment of glory, your fifteen minutes of fame -- you get your name in the record book. In the Smashers 18-7 win over Balzac, Ryan Cates was red-hot today, scorching them for hit after hit at Tilley Field. "To hit the ball consistently well, you have to relax. I was relaxed for the first four hits, but I must admit, I got a little tight when I realized I had a chance for a 5-hit game. On the last at-bat, I was ready to swing at anything close." On his big day Cates delivered 5 hits in 6 at-bats. Ryan Cates singled in the 1st, hit an RBI double in the 1st, hit an RBI single in the 2nd, singled in the 3rd, singled in the 6th and flied out in the 7th. This year Cates is batting .253 with 24 hits, 2 home runs, 15 RBIs, 5 walks, .308 OBP and has scored 15 runs. |
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