Alex White Strikes Out Seven, Gets Win in First Professional Start
Published on April 10, 2010 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
Greenville, North Carolina native Alex White picked up his first professional win, as Kinston beat Winston-Salem 4-1 Saturday night at Historic Grainger Stadium. White (1-0) pitched five innings, giving up two hits (an infield single and a double) and striking out seven. The former UNC star struck out the first two batters he faced, racking up five strikeouts in his first two innings of work.
The K-Tribe bullpen did the rest, as David Roberts, Matt Langwell and Steve Smith combined to hold on for the win. Langwell and Smith combined for two innings of hitless ball for the second straight night. Smith picked up his first save of the season.
Kinston scored in the bottom of the first inning when Nate Recknagel drove home Jordan Henry on an RBI ground out. The K-Tribe would take advantage of Dash mistakes in the third inning, when starting pitcher Charlie Leesman, threw wide of first allowing Donnie Webb to reach with one out in the frame. Recknagel drove Webb home with an RBI double one batter later. Sanchez would drive Recknagel home with a single later in the inning. Kinston would add an insurance run in the seventh inning when Henry scored from third on a balk.
The Indians (2-1) and Dash (1-2) will finish the four game series Sunday afternoon at 2 pm at Historic Grainger Stadium. T.J. House will make the start for Kinston. Every Sunday this season kids eat free! All kids ten and under eat free at every Sunday home game in 2010.
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