J R Murphy 3 home runs vs SeaWolves 041813

J R Murphy of the Trenton Thunder hit three home runs in a 15-14 loss to the Erie SeaWolves on April 18, 2013. Trenton is the Double A team of the New York Yankees. For the game Murphy was 4 for 5 with the 3 home runs, 5 RBI and 3 runs while playing catcher. He hit his home runs in the fourth, sixth and seventh. For the season he is hitting .362/.446/.681 with 4 HR, 15 RBI, 12 R, 0 SB in 12 games. He split 2012 between Class A Advanced Tampa and Trenton. He hit .257/.322/.374 with 5 HR, 28 RBI, 39 R, 4 SB in 67 games at Tampa and hit .231/.306/.408 with 4 HR, 16 RBI, 23 R, 0 SB in 43 games at Trenton. He was originally drafted by the Yankees in the second round in 2009. Murphy will be 22 on May 13.