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Fighting Illini Chill Gaona's Hot Streak Tuesday, December 24th , 2047 Carlos Gaona came rolling into today's game against the University of Illinois Fighting Illini with a 30-game hitting string, but he left it on the field at Illinois Field. The 18-year-old University of California Golden Bears left fielder went 0-for-4 against the Fighting Illini as the Golden Bears fell, 5-4. "I swung at a couple pitches I probably shouldn't have and I didn't swing at a couple I probably should have," he said, grimacing. "But that's what makes a hit streak so impressive in the first place -- it only takes a couple mistakes to end it all." This year Gaona is hitting .343 with 29 home runs and 69 RBIs in 100 games played. He also boasts an OBP of .439 with 63 walks and 71 runs scored. |
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