Hetmyer helps Orcas down Unicorns in MLC
The Orcas lost their opening five matches in MLC and reacted by sacking Matthew Mott as coach while Heinrich Klaasen stepped down as captain.
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Since then they are unbeaten as they chased down 169 for victory in the first match of this year's tournament at Central Broward Park in Florida.
Hetmyer had spearheaded both of his side's two previous wins with knocks of 97* and 64 and was the key man again after the Orcas had slipped to 56-4.
The West Indies batter clubbed seven sixes and four fours in a brutal knock as the Orcas got home with three balls to spare.
Aussie seamer Xavier Bartlett finished the pick of the Unicorns bowlers with 2-14 while former England quick Liam Plunkett claimed 1-26.
Earlier, USA batter Sanjay Krishnamurthi hit four sixes as he top-scored for the Unicorns with 41 off 28 balls while Jake Fraser-McGurk made 35 off 22 deliveries as they posted 168-5.
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California-born Ayan Desai led the way for the Orcas with the ball as he took 3-32 while South Africa's Gerald Coetzee was the most economical of the night with his four overs costing 21.
The Unicorns are second place in the standings - level on points with leaders Washington Freedom having played a game more - while the Orcas are fourth.
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