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The Baltimore Orioles, coming off a 6-3 defeat against the Cleveland Guardians, began Game 2 of their series on Wednesday. After a scoreless first inning, the Orioles grabbed a solid lead thanks to rising star Jackson Holliday’s second career grand slam, putting them ahead 4-0 in the second.
The inning kicked off with Cedric Mullins drawing a walk, followed by a single from Ryan Mountcastle and another walk by Ramon Urias. Jackson Holliday cleared the bases with a 396-foot shot to center field.
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Fans on social media reacted to Holliday’s big moment:
“Where’s all the people saying he wasn’t a good fit for big league pitching? 🤡,” a fan said.
“That’s clutch—Holliday’s on fire tonight!,” another fan said.
“Hell ya nice job jackson,” another fan said.
Several other fans continued to express their excitement:
“Nice job Jackson! Wow 😮” a comment read.
“Way to go Jackson _ they might not go all the way but they do have some good talent and are a fun team to watch _ need the pitching to get healthy,” another comment reads.
“Kid can swing it!!” someone wrote.
After Holliday gave the Orioles a solid lead, they added one run in the seventh on Ramon Laureano’s 393-foot homer. In the eighth, their offense added four more runs to clinch a 9-1 victory over the Guardians.
Jackson Holliday bounced back after going hitless in his last 17 at-bats. His previous hits came on April 5 during the Baltimore Orioles' 8-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals, where he went 3-for-4 with two RBIs.
Jackson Holliday hopes to improve in 2025 after mixed rookie year
Jackson Holliday was selected by the Baltimore Orioles with the first overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft and made his major league debut in April last year. However, the 21-year-old struggled early on and was demoted to the minors before eventually earning a call-up again after showing improvement.
Reflecting on his goals for this season, Holliday said (via MLB):
“I mean, obviously, last year didn’t go the way that I wanted, or the team wanted, but definitely, learning from failure is part of the game. Taking that away is a great experience and something I’ll definitely use going into this year. But I’m building off the positives and I think I showed some good signs of what I can do and I’m really excited for this year.”
Holliday finished the 2024 season with a .189 batting average, recording 36 hits, five home runs, and 23 RBIs over 60 games.
