Auburn Baseball Player Hits Emotional Home Run Hours After Mother's Death

Sophomore Cade Belyeu honored his late mother by playing and hitting Auburn's first homer of the season, leading the Tigers to a win against Holy Cross.

• Cade Belyeu's mother, Staci, passed away from cancer on the morning of February 14, just hours before Auburn's game against Holy Cross.
• Despite the loss, Belyeu chose to play, honoring his mother’s wish for him to take the field that evening.
• In the sixth inning, Belyeu hit a solo home run, the first of Auburn's season, in front of a record crowd of 5,718 at Plainsman Park.
• Auburn won the game 4-1, with Belyeu's performance called 'one of the most inspiring things' by head coach Butch Thompson.
• Belyeu, an SEC All-Freshman honoree last season, contributed significantly throughout the weekend series, going 6-for-12 with two RBIs and five stolen bases.

3 Articles

Fox News OutKick People