Batter hits grand slam into windshield of own truck

With the bases loaded, two outs and the Gateway Grizzlies down 3-0 in the second inning Sunday, Brandon Thomas stepped to the plate.

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The outfielder for the Frontier League baseball club took a ball, then fouled off two more pitches working the count in favor of the pitcher 1-2.

Thomas then launched the next offering 394 feet over the fence and into the windshield of a truck parked considerably from the field -- his truck.


"Definitely worth it," Thomas, who ended up going 2-5 with four RBIs, tweeted after the game.

The grand slam opened up a faucet of scoring for the Grizzlies, who ended up beating the Joliet Slammers 17-6.

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