Baseball: Oak Ridge’s Baker shows off prodigious power

Oak Ridge’s Luken Baker continued his remarkable summer on Saturday.

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Baker won the Under Armour All-America Game Home Run Derby at the Chicago Cubs’ Wrigley Field, and also helped the American team win the seventh annual high school showcase.

A month ago, Baker won the Junior Home Run Derby before the Major League Baseball All-Star Game at the Minnesota Twins’ Target Field.

Saturday, he smacked five home runs in the final round to defeat Starling Heredia of the Dominican Republic. Baker hit seven dingers in the first round. click here for complete story