Ronald Acuna Jr. made his debut as a pinch hitter in anticipation of his debut plans, in a clash between Tiburones de la Guerra and Navegantes del Magalens in Valencia. In the top of the eighth inning, he replaced Israel Pineda with two men on base. He faced the pitcher of the Turks, Anthony Vizcaya.
On the second pitch of the turn, Acuna Jr. unleashed a huge drive across center field to bring in two runners in the lanes. The home run temporarily put the score at 8-1 in favor of the Salt team.
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Ronald Acuna Jr. made his debut @tiburones_net On top of that #LVBB🇻🇪⚾ï¸
And he did it the best way possible, with a pinch-hit three-run homeresӴ
Oh and he enjoyed it like he does in the Major Leagues pic.twitter.com/MBhnJz0AvH
— Enrique Cacerescobaleda (@Cacerescobaleda) November 23, 2022
Live game
It was his first appearance and His debut came in style with his first hit in the form of a home run at the Jose Bernardo Pérez Stadium in Valencia.
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– Sharks of La Guerra (@tiburones_net) November 23, 2022