Touch em All......

Oliver Goes Yard
First Career Homerun

Lookouthank
Middletown, DE


Matty Oliver, brother of former Heisman Trophy candidate Michael Oliver, and 2007 Delaware Pitcher of the Year Jeff Oliver, took his turn in the spotlight this weekend when he hit his first career home run while playing for the internationally known Delaware Diamonds travel team.

With the count at 1 ball an no strikes in the 4th inning, young Matty crushed the 2 run homer to the deepest part of the park in straight away center to lead the Diamonds to an 8-3 victory. To go along with the tape measure HR, Oliver also smacked a single and a double to cap a 3 for 3 day at the plate. Oliver then turned in a flawless performance as catcher and was awarded the game ball following the game.

When asked about the home run Oliver said " I definitely Jacked it." Oliver added that he had been "pumping iron all winter and it's starting to pay off" he continued by saying " my guns have been smokin lately and not only am I hitting better but the chicks dig it."

With the home run, Oliver now finds himself only 388 behind his Uncle Don who is still knocking them out of the park weekly as a member of the Nashville based Apples. When asked about the the chase for the family record Oliver said that he doesn't get caught up in all that, " my Grandpa taught me a long time ago to try and hit the ball as hard as I can, not as far as I can. If they go out they go out." "And on top of that, I don't think I believe half the stuff that my Uncle says about his games anyway."

So here we go, North, South, East and West it's time again to PLAY BALL!