In a stunning season-opening performance, Baylor senior first baseman Tyce Armstrong etched his name into the NCAA record books by hitting three grand slams in a single game.
The redshirt senior, making his debut for the Bears after transferring from Texas-Arlington, powered Baylor to a 15-2 run-rule victory over New Mexico State on Friday night at Baylor Ballpark in Waco, Texas.
Armstrong went 3-for-4 with an astonishing 12 RBIs, all coming via his grand slams. His first, a 401-foot shot to left field in the third inning, extended an early lead. He followed with a 407-foot blast in the fourth and capped the historic night with a 386-foot homer in the seventh—also to left—ending the game under the run rule.
This feat makes Armstrong just the second Division I player since NCAA record-keeping began in 1957 to hit three grand slams in one game. The only prior instance was Louisville’s Jim LaFountain in 1976, who accomplished it against Western Kentucky, including two in the same inning.
“I’m speechless,” Armstrong said afterward, via ESPN. “It’s the coolest thing I’ve ever been a part of.”
No Major League player has ever hit three grand slams in a game, underscoring the rarity of Armstrong’s explosive debut.
