The 2019 Colorado 5A champion
Regis Jesuit (Aurora, Colo.) baseball team evidently hit the weight room during time off from the pandemic. Friday, in the Raiders' second game of the 2021 season, they blasted 13 home runs during a 21-2 win at Dakota Ridge.
The baker's dozen is the most in state history and the second highest total in a high school game. Only Atlantic (Iowa) hit more homers in a high school game — 16 — and that was in 1928, almost a century ago.
Oregon State commit
Dallas Macias, along with
Max Valdez and
Charlie Doubet each clubbed three home runs and Regis hit four consecutive round-trippers in the second inning as the team moved to 2-0 on the young season.
More impressive: The game was stopped after five innings due to the state's mercy rule. Ten of the 13 blasts were solo homers.
Charlie Doubet (25) with one of three home runs he hit Friday against Dakota Ridge.
Photo by Clemy Dalfonso
"It was a really good day to hit and the wind was blowing out," Regis Jesuit coach Matt Darr told the
Denver Post. "I have always felt like we would be a really good hitting team this year and that hitting is contagious. But honestly, I have never seen something like that before."
Minnesota-bound
Alec Willis, Xavier commit
Isaac Wachsmann, Nate McHugh and
Finn O'Connor also hit bombs for the Raiders. Regis Jesuit, which didn't play last season due to the pandemic, hit 25 home runs in 2019 en route to a 25-6 record and No. 1 spot in the final MaxPreps Top 25 Colorado rankings.
"It was just an extraordinary performance that I don't think I'll ever see again," Darr said.
The Raiders probably won't repeat the feat Monday when they return to action. Regis Jesuit faces the state's top college prospect in
ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) pitcher
Cale Lansville, an LSU commit.
Charlie Doubet (25) celebrates with Finn O'Connor (10) after another home run in Regis Jesuit's record-breaking performance on Friday.
Photo by Clemy Dalfonso
