Tulsa Drillers' Patrick Copen in action

Copen Flirts with No-Hitter, Leads Drillers to Third Straight Win

Springfield, MO- In their first three games of a six-game series in Springfield against the Cardinals, Tulsa pitchers had surrendered a total of 21 runs, but the Drillers had produced enough offense to win two of those games. In game four on Friday night at Hammons Field, starting pitcher Patrick Copen cooled the Redbirds' bats, holding them without a hit for six innings. Copen eventually lost his no-hit bid in the seventh, bu... Full Story