Drillers Issue 13 Walks in Loss to Wichita
Published on July 6, 2023 under Texas League (TL)
Tulsa Drillers News Release
Tulsa Drillers' Austin Gauthier in action
(Tulsa Drillers, Credit: Rich Crimi)
TULSA, OK- The Tulsa Drillers set a new season high in a pitching category that most teams do not want to set. The Drillers held the Wichita Wind Surge to five hits, but Tulsa's pitching staff set a new season high by walking 13 batters in Tulsa's 8-2 loss on Thursday night at ONEOK Field.
The win was Wichita's first this week and their fourth in the Coors Light Propeller Series. Tulsa leads the season series 11-4 and needs two more wins to claim the Propeller Trophy for the second consecutive year.
Pitching controlled the game for the first three innings as both starting pitchers kept the game scoreless for the first three innings.
The Wind Surge scored the night's first run in the fourth as the inning began with DaShwan Keirsey's lead-off walk. Keirsey immediately stole second base and reached third on a ground out. One batter later, Partick Winkel recorded the first hit against Hurt, scoring Keirsey and giving the Wind Surge a 1-0 lead.
Hurt's second and final hit allowed was a lead-off home run in the fifth inning that gave Wichita a 2-0 lead.
For the first four innings, the Drillers offense was held to just two hits by Wind Surge starting pitcher Chad Donato. In the fifth, Wichita turned to its bullpen as Jordan Brink took the mound, and the Drillers quickly loaded the bases on two singles and a walk. Tulsa tied the game on consecutive batters as Ismael Alcantara singled to center, and a force out at second base made the score 2-2.
In the sixth, the Surge scored three more runs with the benefit of just one hit. The inning began with Wichita loading the bases on three walks and taking the lead on a fourth walk. Will Holland's single plated two more baserunners to put Wichita ahead 5-2.
Another three runs were scored for the Wind Surge on a lead-off home run, a wild pitch and a single in the seventh inning.
TEXAS LEAGUE STANDINGS* TEXAS LEAGUE SCOREBOARD
HIGHLIGHTS AND HAPPENINGS:
*The Drillers out-hit Wichita six to five in the loss.
*Austin Gauthier's 23-game on-base streak ended on Thursday as he finished 0 for 4. The 23-game streak matched Jorbit Vivas for the longest by a Tulsa batter this season. The two streaks are the fifth longest in the Texas League.
*Tulsa players featured #HennyStrong46 patches on their caps and helmets in support of manager Scott Hennessey. Hennessey is on a temporary medical leave for medical treatment.
*Ben Harris entered Thursday with six consecutive scoreless appearances. The streak ended as he was charged with three runs on no hits and four walks.
*Eddys Leonard earned two hits and increased his hitting streak to seven straight games.
*On Thursday, the Drillers debuted their Holiday Mashup Jerseys that symbolize the holidays of Thanksgiving, Halloween, Christmas and Easter. Tulsa will be wearing the jerseys for the next three games.
UP NEXT:
The Drillers and Wind Surge will continue their series on Friday at ONEOK Field. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. and the starting pitchers are scheduled to be:
Wichita - RHP Marco Raya (0-1, 2.94 ERA at Cedar Rapids)
Tulsa - RHP Nick Nastrini (3-2, 4.10 ERA)
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