Austin Hays battles rain to hit for cycle in victory over the Nationals

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Four at-bats, four hits, one unforgettable cycle in just six innings of work.

"Beyond unbelievable. An epic night," Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde said after Austin Hays became the sixth player in Orioles history to hit for the cycle.

Hays completed the feat with a sixth-inning double in the midst of a steady shower and shortly before play was halted for good in Baltimore's 7-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night.

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Baltimore Orioles' Austin Hays follows through on a single against the Washington Nationals during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)

Hays pulled it off while batting leadoff in place of Cedric Mullins, who was given the night off. Facing Nationals lefty Patrick Corbin, Hays got an infield single in the first inning, hit a solo shot in the third and tripled in the fourth.

That seemingly left the 26-year-old outfielder plenty of time to tack on the double that would enable him to join Hall of Fame members Brooks Robinson and Cal Ripken Jr. in the Orioles record book.

But a heavy rain threatened to end the game in the middle of the fifth.

"We came inside and it became unclear if we were going to finish the game or not," Hays said. "I wasn't sure with more rain coming if I was going to get the opportunity.

Although play resumed after a 44-minute delay, not long after that it started raining again. It was coming down hard in the sixth when Hays completed the cycle with a double to center off Steve Cishek.

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