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Ultimate Fort Bend: Elkins grad Carpenter hits grand slam, two-run homer for Memphis
by John Renshaw
Elkins High School graduate Matt Carpenter's two-run homer and grand slam put the Memphis Redbirds over the New Orleans Zephyrs, 9-2, Wednesday.
Carpenter made his first start appearance after spending a little over a week with the St. Louis Cardinals.
"It was great. Getting an opportunity to play in the big leagues is obviously a childhood dream come true," Carpenter said to the local media. "You gain a lot of experience from it and get confidence in making it and staying there for the rest of your career." ...
by John Renshaw
Elkins High School graduate Matt Carpenter's two-run homer and grand slam put the Memphis Redbirds over the New Orleans Zephyrs, 9-2, Wednesday.
Carpenter made his first start appearance after spending a little over a week with the St. Louis Cardinals.
"It was great. Getting an opportunity to play in the big leagues is obviously a childhood dream come true," Carpenter said to the local media. "You gain a lot of experience from it and get confidence in making it and staying there for the rest of your career." ...
