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APSU Baseball’s Parker Phillips Selected for 2018 Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans College Home Run Derby

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APSU BaseballOmaha, NB -Austin Peay State University (APSU) first baseman Parker Phillips has been selected to the roster for the ninth annual Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans College Home Run Derby, Saturday, June 30th at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska, Intersport announced Thursday.

2018 APSU Baseball - Parker Phillips

Phillips is one of six men’s college baseball players selected for the event that will air live on ESPN2 at 7:00pm CT. He was invited to take part in the College Home Run Derby after being recognized as one of the top power hitters in college baseball.

Phillips tied Austin Peay’s single-season home run record in 2018, finishing the campaign with 19 home runs. Those 19 homers were the most by any hitter in the Ohio Valley Conference this season and are now 11th most in Division I. The Collierville, Tennessee product was particularly productive in the season’s second half, hitting 18 home runs after March 23. Phillips completed his redshirt sophomore campaign with 31 career home runs, seventh-most in program history.

The annual College Home Run Derby showcases some of college baseball’s premier sluggers, all of whom have ranked among the nation’s home run leaders during the 2018 season. This is Omaha’s chance to see baseball’s stars of tomorrow. Former champions include current New York Yankees superstar and 2017 American League Rookie of the Year winner Aaron Judge, who led the AL with 52 home runs in 2017.

A complete list of participants will be released at a later date.

The College Home Run Derby includes three rounds of play: Round 1 featuring all contestants, Round 2 featuring the hitters with the top four scores after Round 1, and Round 3 featuring the top two sluggers after Round 2.

Contestants in each round will have a timed period of four minutes to hit as many home runs as they can, rather than the traditional 10-out method. Once the timed period concludes, contestants will have one final opportunity to hit a home run with the “Bonus Ball.” If successful, two additional home runs will be added to the contestant’s total score.

The new timed format, rather than the traditional 10-out method, has produced record-breaking action and drama since it was introduced to the competition in 2016. A record 185 home runs were hit in 2016 when this timed format was used for the first time, shattering the previous record of 128, and the competition has been decided by the final pitch each of the last two years.

Individual tickets for the 2018 Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans College Home Run Derby & Omaha World-Herald Fireworks are $8.00 for children (ages 3-12), $12.00 for adults, or a ‘Family Four-Pack’ for $36.00, and are now on sale. Tickets may be purchased in-person from the CenturyLink Center Omaha box office, by calling Ticketmaster at 800.745.3000, or online at Ticketmaster.com. Service fees will apply to those tickets purchased over the phone or online, but not to those purchased in-person. For groups of 20 or more, visit http://www.collegehomerunderby.com.

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