Source: BroBible
Summary
Oregon’s college baseball team played a game against Illinois at Illinois Field, which is located next to a cemetery. A home run hit by Oregon’s Naulivou Lauaki landed in the cemetery, marking the longest home run of his career at 496 feet. The stadium’s location creates an awkward scenario where errant baseballs can land on the burial grounds.
Our Reading
The habit of hitting home runs gets a new name: “cemetery shots.”
Oregon’s baseball team is on the road, and their home runs are making headlines.
Lauaki’s monster blast was just one of many hits in the game.
The stadium’s location is a unique challenge for players and spectators alike.
And now, hitting a home run is also about hitting a headstone.
Author: Evan Null
