Kinston Blanks Lynchburg 9-0
June 18, 2011 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
Kinston posted their league leading eighth shutout of the season, blanking Lynchburg 9-0 Saturday night in Virginia.
The Indians started the scoring in the top of the second inning off of Hillcat's starter Blaine Sims. Justin Toole hit a one out double. Tyler Cannon drove him home with a run scoring single. Roberto Perez and Delvi Cid both walked to load the bases. A run scoring ground out from Tyler Holt put Kinston up 2-0. In the fifth inning, Anthony Gallas reached with two outs thanks to an error by the Hillcats third baseman. Gallas would score when a Jeremie Tice pop-up to left field was dropped by Kennan Wiley. The two errors put Kinston up 3-0. Sims (2-1) went 4 2/3 innings, giving up four hits and three runs (two earned). He walked and struck out three.
Kinston kept the hits coming against Lynchburg reliever David Hail. With two outs in the sixth inning, Casey Frawley and Gallas delivered back-to-back run scoring hits. Gallas delivered a double that scored two runs and gave Kinston a 6-0 lead. Doug Pickens delivered a solo home run to dead center field in the top of the seventh inning. It was Pickens second homer of the season. Kinston would add another run in the top of the eighth inning when Holt scored on a passed ball. The ninth would see another run for Kinston when Holt delivered an RBI single.
Kinston banged out 14 hits on the night. Cannon went 4-for-4, reaching base five times. Cannon is just the fourth player to get four hits in a game for Kinston this season. Pickens finished 3-for-5 for Kinston.
Kinston starter T.J. House put together his fourth straight solid start, shutting out the Hillcats through his six innings of work. House (5-6) gave up five hits, walked two and struck out four. It was his third straight win. Tyler Sturdevant was very good from the K-Tribe bullpen, pitching two scoreless innings. Jose Flores finished up the shutout with a perfect ninth inning.
The final game of the series and first half is Sunday at 2:05 pm. Clayton Cook will get the start for Kinston. Kinston next returns home to Historic Grainger Stadium for a short three game series Sunday, June 26th through Tuesday, June 28th.
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