San Bernardino, California — Former Lawrence Co. baseball star Jackson Feltner hit his 5th home run of the year for Visalia as the Rawhide beat Inland Empire 9-3 on Friday night at San Manual Stadium.
Feltner who is splitting time between first base and designated hitter for the Visalia Rawhide ( 33-39 ) is batting .258 in 155 plate appearances this season with 5 home runs, 23 runs batted in, 6 doubles and 1 stolen base.
Visalia is a Single A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Inland Empire 66ers is affiliated with the Los Angeles Angels.
Visalia 1B/DH Jackson Feltner
PLAYER’S COMMENTS
“… It was a really cool moment to be able to play in some Big League spring training games. It really gave me some perspective that my hard work is continuing to pay off.”
“… Yeah I’ve been able to get more comfortable playing more games in this league after finishing here last season”
“… It’s always great to be able to play in front of your family, and to able to do it this far from home is something you always dream of.”
“… Just making sure that I stay dialed in during cage work and keeping my mind locked in on the game to make sure I am ready for my next opportunity.”