Diamondbacks’ Eugenio Suarez keeps pumping home runs

PHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez became the second player in franchise history to blast three home runs in the first two games of a season in Friday’s 8-1 win over the Chicago Cubs. He joined Luis Gonzalez in 2001, per MLB researcher Sarah Langs.

Suarez homered in his first at-bat on Opening Day, and on Friday he stepped back up to the plate and crushed two baseballs off Chicago Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon. The first came in the second inning and traveled a projected 436 feet, beating out his 430-footer on Thursday. His second of the night in the fourth frame went a mere 418 feet.

Both came with designated hitter Pavin Smith on base, the second giving Arizona a 4-1 lead.

Eugenio Suárez homers in back-to-back nights and the @Dbacks are up early 🐍 pic.twitter.com/p3HAAva8Rb

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Eugenio Suárez AGAIN!

He has three homers in two games 😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/OncmOT2HE0

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“Obviously feels great starting like this,” Suarez said.

“Like I always say, I just want to keep going and take whatever the baseball gives to me. And today, obviously, is a good day for the team, for me and that’s all that matters. Win games and having good games like this.”

Suarez came back up in the fifth and hit a ball to deep left field off reliever Eli Morgan, but it died at the warning track. Suarez said he got it a bit too much off the end of his bat.

The veteran hit multiple home runs twice last season, including a three-homer game against the Washington Nationals. He also hit a blast in Game 162, so he’s on a three-game home run streak.

Suarez was nearly cut by the Diamondbacks during an awful first half at the plate, but he completely turned his season around. He hit for a .942 OPS with 20 home runs in the second half to end the year with 30 round-trippers.

“I don’t want to do too much,” Suarez said. “Keep doing how I finished last year and carry whatever I left from last year. I prepare myself to be good, to understand the game and sometimes it’s gonna be tough, but I gotta keep working.”

The D-backs finished with 14 hits as a team on Friday to earn their first win of the season.

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