Monday, May 23rd , 2050
21-year-old Gavin Baldender 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, Baldender made the establishment sit up and take notice, punishing opposing pitchers with a .478 average, 11 hits in 23 at-bats, 2 home runs and 9 RBI.
Where the Minas Ithil Wyrms left fielder goes from here, only the baseball gods know for sure, but Baldender certainly made his mark last week.
In the 2050 season Baldender is hitting .407 with 2 home runs.