Former South Carolina star Christian Walker had 30 home runs as a Gamecock, 108 in the minors and before Tuesday night, three in 37 major league games.
The Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman's first long ball of 2018 was one to remember.
In the fifth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers, he unloaded on a pitch from three-time Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw. The ball sailed into the second deck as possibly the longest home run Kershaw has ever allowed.
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