Former Tennessee baseball infielder Andrew Fischer had a historic night at the plate for the Biloxi Shuckers on Aug. 27, crushing three home runs in the 8-1 win over the Knoxville Smokies.
Fischer, who was a star first baseman for the Vols in 2025, recorded just the eighth three-home run game in franchise history for the Shuckers, which is the he Milwaukee Brewers' Double-A affiliate. It was the second this season by a Shucker following former Tennessee first baseman Blake Burke, who is now playing for the Triple-A Nashville Sounds.
The three homers also put Fischer at 42 on the season, making him the first Milwaukee Brewers minor league hitter to reach 40 home runs in a season since 1974. He only trails Gordon Thomas for the all-time record of 51 and is tied for 15th in most home runs in a minor league season since 1963.
Fischer also reached 100 RBI between Biloxi and High-A Wisconsin this season, making him the first Brewers minor leaguer to hit 100 in a season since Hunter Morris in 2012.
Fischer's first home run of the night against the Knoxville Smokies was a two-run shot that gave the Shuckers a 5-0 lead in the third inning. His second was also a two-run homer and his third was a solo shot in the seventh inning to make it 8-1. Fischer went 3-for-4 on the night.
Fischer only played one season at Tennessee after transferring in from Ole Miss, but it was one to remember. He was a consensus first-team All-American after leading the SEC with 25 home runs, which ranks second in program history for single-season home runs.
Fischer tied the Tennessee single-season walk record with 63 and reached base in all 65 games as the Vols made a run to the NCAA super regional. The Milwaukee Brewers selected Fischer with the No. 20 overall pick in the first round of the 2025 MLB Draft.
This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Former Tennessee star Andrew Fischer crushes three home runs for Biloxi Shuckers
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