Wheeler Leads Wings over Norfolk
March 28, 2015 - International League (IL1)
Rochester Red Wings News Release
SARASOTA, FL - Starter Jason Wheeler worked 5.0 scoreless innings while allowing two hits with one walk and two strikeouts as the Rochester Red Wings beat the Norfolk Tides 1-0 Saturday afternoon at Buck O'Neil Complex.
Brock Peterson provided the only run of the game for Rochester with an RBI single. Each team managed just four hits.
Wheeler threw 72 pitches but first-pitch strikes to just five of 18 batters. Logan Darnell (2.0 IP), Ryan Pressly (1.0 IP) and Lester Oliveros (1.0 IP) worked in relief for the Wings.
This spring, Rochester starters have pitched to a 0.72 ERA (3 ER, 37.2 IP) and have not allowed more than one run in any of the 10 starts against International League opponents. As a staff, Wings pitching has yielded more than four runs just once (five, March 23 vs. Norfolk).
Rochester plays Double-A Chattanooga on Sunday before returning to IL opponents on Monday when they host Norfolk at 1 p.m.
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