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ATHLETES OF THE WEEKSportsDay's baseball player of the week: Tanner Toal11:21 PM CDT on Sunday, April 13, 2008School: Southlake Carroll Tanner Toal What he did: Toal hit three home runs and had six RBIs in a 13-5 victory Saturday at Flower Mound Marcus. Toal's three homers tied the school record held by Aaron Luna, according to coach Larry Hughes. Luna is a junior at Rice and an All-American candidate. The stats: Toal is batting .364 with six home runs and 26 RBIs. He has seven doubles and has scored 22 runs. He is batting .400 with runners in scoring position. Who is he? He is a senior third baseman. He said it: "Every ball I hit was hard except for one. After the first one, you don't think you're going to get anything to hit. It's hard to know what pitch you're going to get next. So I just calmed down and relaxed. It's one of those freak things that will probably never happen again." Coach said it: "He fits in real well. He is one of the leaders on our team. Because of how good he is, he's one of the players our guys look to." – Hughes. Did you know? Toal plays summer league baseball for the Dallas Mustangs' 18-and-under team. ...Toal has signed with Grayson County College, whose top alums include Los Angeles Angels pitcher John Lackey, Baltimore Orioles shortstop Brandon Fahey and Los Dodgers third baseman Andy LaRoche. ... Toal likes to hunt and fish. ... Favorite baseball player: Rangers center fielder Josh Hamilton. ... Favorite TV show: CSI and That '70s Show. ... Favorite movie: Lonesome Dove or 3:10 to Yuma.
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