Nico Hoerner with the Lead-Off Homer!

That’s how you start the day, my friends.

Ni-co, we-go:

That’s Hoerner’s first homer of the year, and hopefully it’ll stand up a little better than yesterday’s solo homer from Christopher Morel for a 1-0 lead …

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