Watch Christian Walker smash a moon shot off the best pitcher in the majors

By Ben Breiner

Updated May 2, 2018 8:10 AM

Arizona Diamondbacks Christian Walker (53) crosses the plate after hitting a solo home run as Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal waits during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 1, 2018, in Phoenix. Matt York AP Photo

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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Christian Walker unloads a solo home run to the second deck in left, bringing the D-backs within one run in the 5th (00:51)

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According to @statcast, Christian Walker hit a 479-foot HR off Clayton Kershaw. It's the longest HR allowed by Kershaw in his career.
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See home plate way in the background. It's from where Christian Walker hit this ball. It's 478 feet away. pic.twitter.com/tReJNaE57s
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The solo shot made it 3-2.

Walker was an integral part of South Carolina's College World Series teams from 2010-12. He led the last two squads in home runs and RBIs. Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles, he made his major league debut in 2015 and was picked up off waivers by Arizona in 2017.

This story was originally published May 2, 2018 at 12:12 AM with the headline "Watch Christian Walker smash a moon shot off the best pitcher in the majors."

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