A shaving-cream pie prank gone wrong by Florida Marlins outfielder Chris Coghlan may have gotten 2005 Northshore High graduate and the Marlins’ Logan Morrison an earlier call-up than expected, but it’s talent that’s keeping him with the big club.

Morrison got off to a tough start after being promoted. He was hitting and getting on base at only a .214 clip following Florida’s game Aug. 1 against Washington. Heading into yesterday’s game, he had elevated his average to .313 and his on-base percentage to .421.

On Sunday, Morrison suffered a bruised eye after being hit by a foul ball, while being in the on-deck circle. Somehow, he started both games of Monday’s double-header. He had a hit and scored a run in each game. He also drew three walks for the twinbill.

Pictured are Florida Marlins’ outfielder Logan Morrison (left) standing with Northshore coach Rick Mauldin prior to Friday’s game against the Atlanta Braves in Turner Field. In that game, Morrison hit his first-career home run to centerfield.

Last month, he had just two games of 27 where he failed to reach base by walk or hit, Aug. 6-7 against St. Louis.

For August, Morrison hit .303 with one homer, eight driven in with eight doubles and 19-runs scored. He walked 21 times.

Heading into yesterday’s game, Morrison had reached base in 27-consecutive contests, while riding a six-game hitting streak.

His father Tom Morrison is on active duty with the U.S. Coast Guard, serving as Chief Petty Officer with 27 years of service. Tom has inoperable-lung cancer and is currently on sick leave.

“I’m very happy my son is fulfilling his dream no matter how long it lasts,” Tom Morrison said. “He’s got a strong work ethic, which is something I tried to instill in him.”

The Marlins embarked on a six-game road trip to New York and Atlanta from Aug. 24-29 to face the Mets and Braves respectively and Morrison had some local fans in both stops.

Tom took a 29-hour train ride to New York to see his son play the entire Mets’ series. He said he chose the train over flying mainly so he could get some quiet time.

In New York, Morrison put on a show for his father. He had a hit in every game and the Marlins took two-of-three from the Mets. Morrison opened the series with a hit and a run scored. Then he celebrated his 23rd birthday with a 3-for-5 night, including a triple and two runs scored. He finished up in the Big Apple with a big day, 2-for-2, two runs batted in and two runs scored. Both hits were doubles.

In the three games, Morrison was 6-for-12, two doubles, a triple, two RBIs and six runs scored.

Tom Morrison, who watches his son play every game, said it was great.

“I sat out in leftfield so I could get closer to him,” he said. “I also wanted to see the ball coming at me so I could see how he was judging the ball since he hasn’t played there much. He’s getting better.”

Morrison played mostly first base with the AAA affiliate New Orleans Zephyrs.

Logan said he didn’t put any extra pressure on himself, knowing his dad was there, but he did try to focus more.

“He is the reason I am where I’m at,” Morrison said.

“It was cool. I’m glad he got to see a good series,” Morrison added.

Then in Atlanta, three members of the Northshore baseball staff, including head coach Rick Mauldin, assistant Vince Ruda and groundskeeper Jimmy Bates, who also keeps the book for NHS attended the first two games.

In his first at bat against Atlanta, Morrison made history. He belted a 3-2-pitch to straightaway centerfield, just left of the batter’s eye for his first Major League home run. It was also a historic round-tripper as it followed Cameron Maybin’s leadoff homer. It was the first time in Marlins history they’ve started a game with back-to-back home runs.

Morrison talked about the round tripper.

“It was a 3-2-pitch down the middle and I got a good swing on it,” he said.

The leftfielder said he wasn’t sure if he had gotten enough when he made contact.

“I knew I got it pretty good, but I’ve played there before,” Morrison said.

He said the ball is in his locker.

Mauldin, who coached Morrison at Northshore said it was a great moment.

“You go there to see him play and you think what hasn’t he accomplished? Hit a home run,” Mauldin said. “He does it in his first at bat. Had Vince and Jimmy not been there, I might’ve burst into tears.”

Mauldin talked about his reaction when Morrison made contact.

“When he first hit it, I looked at it and said it’s out of here. It was a blast,” Mauldin said.

Morrison said it was cool being able to do it in front of the NHS coaches.

“I’m glad they were out there,” Morrison said. “He (Mauldin) told me in BP (batting practice) that I’d get it either tonight or tomorrow.”

The homer also extended his hitting streak to seven games, but that stretch ended the next day.

For the road trip, Morrison hit .320, going 8-for-25 with three RBIs and nine-runs scored.

The Marlins are wrapping a four-game set in Philadelphia today. Following tomorrow’s off-day, they play a three-game weekend series against the Washington Nationals.