It took Reid Rooney three years, but the infielder finally gets extra-base hit
The magic number for junior infielder Reid Rooney was 32.
The right-centerfield grass at McLane Field in Lansing, MI might Rooney’s new favorite spot.
That’s where his 32 career hit for the Central Michigan baseball team landed, but it wasn’t just any ordinary hit.
Rooney hit a double, achieved his first extra base hit as a collegiate athlete in the 6-5 loss against Michigan State Wednesday afternoon.
“I’m very aware,” Rooney said. “I haven’t heard the end of it for four years. I can say it probably would have felt a lot better in a win, but it felt pretty good and I got some crap from the dugout during it, so it was a good experience, hopefully many more to come.”
During his senior year of high school Rooney hit five home runs, so he knows how to trot the bases. In the five games since March 13 game against Madonna he has raised his average .073 points. Tallying a hit in at least every game his average is up to .273 coming into Sunday’s game against Bowling Green.
Rooney, also a relief pitcher, has been a hitter in 58 career games as a member of the baseball team, but failed to record an extra base hit in 116 at-bats until Wednesday.
“I know they played on it, I wish he would have hit a home run,” head coach Steve Jaksa said. “I think he’s been having good at-bats.”
