BILOXI – Shuckers shortstop Orlando Arcia is looking more like a big leaguer every day.
The 21-year-old hit his third home run in as many games and knocked in three runs as the Shuckers took the opening game of the Southern League Championship Series 7-2 on Wednesday night.
“This is impressive, watching him doing what he’s doing,” Shuckers outfielder Brett Phillips said. “He’s helping this team a lot. We’re all putting it together and winning as a team. It’s been fun.”
Arcia, who is ranked the No. 8 prospect in the minors by Baseball America, has three homers and nine RBIs in four postseason games. He was 2-for-3 with a run scored Wednesday.
Chattanooga manager Doug Mientkiewicz and his pitching staff will have to figure out a new approach to stop Arcia going into tonight’s second game of the best-of-five series.