Josh Mears nears home run record with DockHounds in 2026
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 18, 2026, 4:26 PM
Last updated Aug 18, 2026
Josh Mears of the Lake Country DockHounds is two home runs shy of the league's single-season record with 31 homers. In his first year with the team, Mears hit two home runs on August 16 against Chicago. The DockHounds host the Cleburne Railroaders for three games starting August 18, with 19 games remaining in the season. Mears, a former second-round pick of the San Diego Padres, aims to break the record held by Adam Brett Walker, who hit 33 home runs in 2021.
- •Mears has 31 home runs this season, two shy of the record.
- •Record holder Adam Brett Walker set the mark in 2021 with 33 homers.
- •DockHounds play Cleburne Railroaders in three home games starting August 18.
- •Mears is in his first season with the DockHounds after being drafted in 2019.
- •The DockHounds are one game behind the Milwaukee Milkmen in the standings.
- 4:26 PMYahoo Sports — Lake Country DockHounds slugger threatening league's home run record
"Josh Mears, a former second-round pick of the San Diego Padres, is closing in on home run history in his first year with the Lake Country DockHounds.
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