PERRYSBURG--Luke Borer has hit the cover off the baseball all season long. But he'd never hit a homerun his entire high school career.

When he stepped into the batter’s box on April 15th, the Perrysburg High School junior put on a show you'd have to see in person to believe.

  • Toledo-area high school baseball player Luke Borer recently achieved the improbable out on the diamond
  • The 17-year-old hit for the home run cycle on April 15th in Perrysburg High School’s 22-14 victory against Anthony Wayne High School
  • It’s something that never happened in recorded high school baseball history, once in college and the minor leagues, and never in MLB

His first at bat, the leadoff hitter smashed a solo shot to left. 

In his second at bat, he added a three-run shot.

After popping out in the third at-bat, he added a two-run homerun.

The baseball was looking more like a beach ball at that point for Borer. 

“I was surprised they kept pitching to me, honestly,” said Borer. “I was so in the zone, everything just looked so good to me that I thought, you know, I’m going to get a hit right here, I’m going to go out and make history.”

And make history is just what he did, in his fifth at-bat— crushing a grand slam and completing the homerun cycle, something never done in Major League Baseball history and only once in college and once in the minor leagues. 

It was not only a joyous moment for Borer, who had 10 runs batted in, but for his teammates as well. 

"We're on top looking over, and all of our hearts were racing,” said Perrysburg Senior Nathan Ball. “He cut it and it was a no doubter, it soared over the fence. It was was fantastic to see.”

Perrysburg won the game 22-14 versus rivals Anthony Wayne, and Luke got the victory pitching in relief. 

Head coach Dave Hall said he's never seen a single game performance like that in his four decades in the game.

“When he hit the first home run, he put his right arm up and I remember telling him, act like you've done it before. And I think on the fourth one, if I remember correctly, I go, you've done it before, so act like it,” said Hall. 

Luke's father Dan was there filming the entire time.

“I just told him that I'm extremely proud of him, that he just did something that not a lot of people have ever done, cherish the moment, and let’s move on because you have another game tomorrow,” said Dan Borer. 

Within days the story had gone viral.

Luke Borer's name and achievements were highlighted everywhere— from USA today to MLB Network. 

He even received a shout-out on Twitter from Cleveland Indians Center Fielder Leonys Martin, who invited Borer to a game and to take part in batting practice with the team this summer. 

“You know I read his tweet, I immediately went right over to my teacher and was like, hey coach look at this. I figured, you know, I'd get some local recognition, but nothing national like I did,” says Borer. 

“Friends of ours from San Antonio to Charlotte to Florida to St. Louis were calling saying I called your son on the news. So it was just crazy how big it got,” said Dan Borer. 

Borer says several colleges are looking at him not only for his bat, but for his right arm as well. 

As for now, he's working on his curtain call. 

“If that was the greatest moment I ever have in baseball, then that would be nice, but hopefully I go out and do something, you know, equal to that or even better,” said Borer.