Drew Thorpe now has as many wins as the Winston-Salem Dash, as he improved to 3-0 by throwing seven shutout innings in Birmingham's 2-0 victory over the Mississippi Braves Thursday night.
Thorpe made pretty easy work of it, allowing just four singles and two walks. He only struck out three, but he also induced four popouts (two to the catcher), and another weak flare probably should've been caught by Brooks Baldwin in shallow left field.
He's pitched five, six and seven innings in his three starts, putting him on track for a complete game by the end of the month. The line is nearly spotless: 18 IP, 10 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 18 K, and he's yet to allow an extra-base hit.
Charlotte 5, Syracuse 4
- Colson Montgomery was 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- Oscar Colás keeps rolling, singling twice and walking twice.
- Adam Hackenberg was 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts.
Birmingham 2, Mississippi 0
- Terrell Tatum went 1-for-4.
- Brooks Baldwin had a perfect night at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a double. He also stole a base and was picked off/caught stealing.
- Edgar Quero went 1-for-4.
- Wilfred Veras was 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
- Bryan Ramos had his first multi-hit game, going 2-for-4 with a K.
- Jacob Burke was 1-for-3.
- Tim Elko, 1-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
- Drew Thorpe: 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 54 of 85 pitches for strikes.
Bowling Green 13, Winston-Salem 4
- Samuel Zavala went 1-for-4 with a walk.
- Jacob Gonzalez, 0-for-3 with two walks and a strikeout.
- DJ Gladney, 0-for-3 with two strikeouts.
- Peyton Pallette: 3.1 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HBP, 39 of 66 pitches for strikes.
Myrtle Beach 3, Kannapolis 2
- Rikuu Nishida went 1-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout.
- Ronny Hernandez, 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.
- Aldrin Batista: 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 1 HBP
