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Watch: Former OSU Infielder Roc Riggio Hits Walk-Off Home Run in Minors
Riggio put an end to a scoreless game.
Roc Riggio made plenty of highlight-worthy plays in his time playing at O’Brate Stadium, and that hasn’t changed since he started his professional career.
Riggio hit a walk-off home run on Friday night for the Hudson Valley Renegades, the High-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. The solo shot broke a scoreless tie and secured a combined no-hitter for the Renegades. One of the three pitchers who combined for that no-hitter was former Cowboy Hueston Morrill.
“I looked at the dugout, and I was like, ‘Dang, it feels good,’ because I did it for them.”@Yankees No. 18 prospect Roc Riggio provided fireworks in an uncommon way, hitting a walk-off homer to clinch a combined no-hitter for the High-A @HVRenegades: https://t.co/kxQiQ7f5VU pic.twitter.com/TcmKR7PkMx
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) July 20, 2024
The Yankees took Riggio in the fourth round of last year’s MLB Draft. In 67 games with Hudson Valley this season, Riggio is hitting .222 with 16 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 27 RBIs.
Riggio is considered the No. 18 prospect in the Yankees organization, according to MLB.com.
He also made a highlight play in the field earlier this season. From short, Riggio ran back into shallow center field and caught a looping fly ball over his shoulder, but it didn’t stop there. Riggio hopped over a sliding centerfielder and chucked the ball back toward second base from his rump to secure a double play.
A CIRCUS DOUBLE PLAY BY ROC RIGGIO!!!!
GET THAT ON SPORTSCENTER! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/IlMKrHfWX6
— Hudson Valley Renegades (@HVRenegades) April 19, 2024
In two seasons at Oklahoma State, Riggio hit .316 with 29 home runs, 120 runs scored and 108 RBIs. He made the Big 12 All-Freshman Team in 2021 before making the All-Big 12 First Team in 2022 and heading to the pros.
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