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HerbD · 02-12-2013, 04:50 PM

May 19, 1983
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Hitstreak History

"It had to end sometime!" That's all Duluth Danger veteran Edward Aycock could muster when asked about his Heartland Baseball League record 28 game hit streak that came to an abrupt end tonight thanks mostly to Cedar Rapids starting pitcher Ken Jones. "I haven't faced Jonesy much before today, I'll get him next time." The 34 year old Aycock unseated former Rochester 1B Arthur Wells who hit in 27 consecutive games just last season. During the streak Aycock hit .397(50-126) raising his batting average from .250 on April 13th to .359 on May 18th. He also scored 18 runs while knocking in 15 with 15 extra base hits while drawing just five bases on balls. Aycock had multiple hits in half the streak's games including one five hit, one four hit, three three hit, and nine two hit games. The Danger won 15 of the 28 games and sat in third place in the North League when the streak ended.

Aycocks streak started on April 13 during a 5-1 victory at South Bend in which he was held hitless by the Silver Sox pitchers until he slapped a single off reliever Kelly Boyd in the bottom of the ninth. Fast forward to May 19 at Cedar Rapids where Jones easily handled Aycock for his first three plate appearances with two swinging strikeouts and a weak groundout to second base. Rebels releiver Arthur Anderson would induce a high pop up to second to end the game and the HBL's longest hitting streak.

02-12-2013, 04:50 PM	#2
HerbD All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Indiana Posts: 967	Dangerous Hitman: Edward Aycock May 19, 1983 Cedar Rapids, Iowa Hitstreak History "It had to end sometime!" That's all Duluth Danger veteran Edward Aycock could muster when asked about his Heartland Baseball League record 28 game hit streak that came to an abrupt end tonight thanks mostly to Cedar Rapids starting pitcher Ken Jones. "I haven't faced Jonesy much before today, I'll get him next time." The 34 year old Aycock unseated former Rochester 1B Arthur Wells who hit in 27 consecutive games just last season. During the streak Aycock hit .397(50-126) raising his batting average from .250 on April 13th to .359 on May 18th. He also scored 18 runs while knocking in 15 with 15 extra base hits while drawing just five bases on balls. Aycock had multiple hits in half the streak's games including one five hit, one four hit, three three hit, and nine two hit games. The Danger won 15 of the 28 games and sat in third place in the North League when the streak ended. Aycocks streak started on April 13 during a 5-1 victory at South Bend in which he was held hitless by the Silver Sox pitchers until he slapped a single off reliever Kelly Boyd in the bottom of the ninth. Fast forward to May 19 at Cedar Rapids where Jones easily handled Aycock for his first three plate appearances with two swinging strikeouts and a weak groundout to second base. Rebels releiver Arthur Anderson would induce a high pop up to second to end the game and the HBL's longest hitting streak.