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Big Day for Baarslag: Swats 5 Hits Thursday, July 16th , 2026 Rijk Baarslag put on a hitting clinic as the Toronto (DSL) Blue Jays dumped the Cleveland (DSL) Guardians 2, 24-6, at Guardians 2 Ballpark. The Toronto (DSL) catcher made Cleveland (DSL) defenders earn their pay, lashing Cleveland (DSL) pitching for 5 hits in 7 at-bats in the game. He told BNN reporters after the game that his strategy was "just hit it where they pitched it." "Too often I try too hard to pull the ball," Baarslag said in his postgame press conference. "Today, I just went with the pitch." Rijk Baarslag grounded out in the 2nd, hit an RBI single in the 3rd, hit an RBI single in the 4th, flied out in the 5th, hit an RBI single in the 6th, singled in the 8th and hit an RBI single in the 9th. At the moment, Baarslag is batting .351 with 4 home runs and 21 RBIs. He has played in 24 games and scored 11 times. |
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