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Jackson Holliday's First Career Hit Came During Important Moment In Orioles Win

The Baltimore Orioles high profile rookie finally got his first career hit.

Dylan Sanders

Apr 14, 2024; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Orioles second base Jackson Holliday (7) hits
Apr 14, 2024; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Orioles second base Jackson Holliday (7) hits / Reggie Hildred-USA TODAY Sports
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The Baltimore Orioles have been bringing up a lot of talent from their farm system and are seeing instant rewards.

The Orioles called up rookie Jackson Holliday recently and he got his first hit at a crucial moment.

While down by one run against the Milwaukee Brewers in the seventh inning on Sunday afternoon, the rookie came up to bat with one runner on first. The left-handed batter was able to push the ball into right field for his first big league knock.

The runner got to third on the single as well. Gunnar Henderson drove in that run and then Adley Rutschman would drive in Holliday to give the Baltimore the lead.

The Orioles held on to win the game.

While everyone was excited by Holliday's big moment because it was his first hit, it also felt like a huge sigh-of-relief moment.

The 20-year-old had gone 0-13 at the plate up to this moment, and people started to worry.

The broadcast team asked Holliday if he was now able to breathe with that under his belt. The rookie laughed and said "definitely."

The young infielder took a lot of opportunities in the post game interview to stay humble and not put too much pressure on one moment.

"Very excited to get it out of the way and looking forward to tomorrow," said Holliday with a smile.

Getting the hit wasn't the only big play that he was able to walk out of the game with. After reaching base, he was able to stretch it from first to third base on a single ball.

"They preach in the minor leagues to try to go first to third as much as possible," said Holliday. "I saw the opportunity to do it and went for it."

The hit will be the first in what Baltimore hopes to be tons over the next few years.

The rookie joked about keeping the baseball and "putting it in the house" after finishing his interview.

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Dylan Sanders
DYLAN SANDERS

Dylan Sanders graduated from Louisiana State University with a degree from the Manship School of Mass Communication in 2023. He was born in raised in Baton Rouge, LA but has also lived in Buffalo, NY. Though he is a recent graduate, he has been writing about sports since he was in high school, covering different sports from baseball to football. While in college, he wrote for the school paper The Reveille and for 247Sports. He was able cover championships in football, baseball and women's basketball during his time at LSU. He has also spent a few years covering the NFL draft and every day activities of the New Orleans Saints. He is a Senior Writer at Inside the Marlins and will also be found across Sports Illustrated's baseball sites as a contributing writer. You can follow him on Twitter or Instagram @dillysanders

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