Monday, June 3rd , 2052
25-year-old Belegond Lucier sent shock waves through Tolkien Baseball last week with an eye-popping performance that brought him the Shire Conference Player of the Week Award.
A newcomer to the league, Lucier made the establishment sit up and take notice, punishing opposing pitchers with a .500 average, 12 hits in 24 at-bats, 3 home runs and 8 RBI.
Where the Old Forest Merry Fellows third baseman goes from here, only the baseball gods know for sure, but Lucier certainly made his mark last week.
In 2052 Lucier has hit at a .403 clip with 87 hits, 18 home runs, 49 RBIs and has scored 41 times.