Dueling Duo: Hanson Shines, Outpitches Gregory in 5-1 Stingers Win
June 11, 2015 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Willmar Stingers News Release
Willmar, Minn. - Tyler Hanson and opposing bats haven't gotten along very well this season.
That estranged relationship didn't change Thursday night at Bill Taunton Stadium, as Hanson continued his dominant start to the season in a 5-2 victory against the St. Cloud Rox.
The Stingers offense faced a challenge of its own, going against one of the best arms in the league in Rox right hander Reese Gregory, who hadn't allowed a run in his first two starts of the season. But the Stingers Justin Thaxton made sure that statistic didn't stay that way for long. After Troy Dixon singled in the second inning, Thaxton unloaded a two-run home run, his third dinger of the season, down the line in right to give Hanson the only offense he would need.
Hanson stranded a runner at second in the first inning and then hit cruise control the rest of the way, carrying a one-hitter into the sixth inning. That's where Hanson allowed his only run of the night, yielding three straight hits with one out. But Hanson struck out Lee Miller for his seventh and final strikeout of the night to get the second out and then got a ground out to end the threat.
The Stingers answered with two runs in the bottom of the seventh to give them the winning runs. After Tyler Leffler led off with a triple and Eddie Estrada walked, the Rox got two straight outs and looked like they would escape the trouble. But Paul Funk made sure that wouldn't happen, as he singled in both players to make it a 4-1 lead.
The bullpen closed it out the rest of the way, and gave the Stingers their eighth win of the season.
The 2015 season is presented by Marcus Construction. For more coverage of the Stingers visit the West Central Tribune online at www.wctrib.com.
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Tyler Hanson - P
Minnesota
6 IP, W vs. St. Cloud
1 R, 4 H, 7 Ks
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