On April 22, an everyday baseball game against Schaumburg Christian School turned into one for the Lake Forest Academy history books after Owen Adrianopoli ‘27 became the first player in LFA history to hit three home runs in a home game. “It is going to be a game that I tell my grandkids about 60 years from now,” replied Adrianopoli about his record.

Although the game ended in a loss for the Caxys, Adrianopoli played nothing short of spectacular. “I know that I’ve put in hard work during practice and extra time working on my mechanics, so when I step up to bat, all I need to do is take a deep breath and trust that the work I’ve put in beforehand will pay off,” remarked Adrianopoli. He faced three different pitchers for each of his three home runs making his feat even more impressive. “All three pitches I hit out were fastballs, but all three pitchers had off speed pitches like curveballs and changeups. None of them had anything that was overwhelmingly good, so I decided to sit fastball,” said Andrianopoli. He also had a single during the game, going four-for-five for the game.

It should be noted, the fence that surrounds LFA’s baseball outfield is only about 13 years old. Before 2013, it was more difficult to hit home runs at LFA because outfielders could sit far back on big hitters. This being noted, Adrianopoli is the first and only LFA baseball player  to hit three home runs in a game at LFA.