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Local Product Ty Simpson Pitching Well, Starts Friday vs. Springfield

June 21, 2012 - Prospect League (Prospect)
Dubois County Bombers News Release


Ty Simpson, a native of Gentryville, Ind., will make his fourth start of the year Friday at 7:15 p.m. at League Stadium in Huntingburg, Ind. He has been the Dubois County Bombers' most consistent pitcher, and that means a lot on a 16-4 club.

Simpson, who just finished his freshman year at Vincennes University, has appeared in six games thus far, three as a starter. In those three starts, he is 2-0 and has pitched six innings twice (in his first two starts, against Hannibal and Terre Haute) and six and a third in his most recent start versus Quincy. He's only given up three earned runs in those 18 and one-third innings he's thrown as a starter, and his 1.17 ERA (in 23 total innings pitched) is fourth in the Prospect League.

Ty has also proven himself a valuable member of the bullpen. In Dubois County's second game, he threw two hitless innings to close out the Springfield Sliders in a 3-0 win. Simpson then threw two more hitless/scoreless innings in a 13-5 win over Danville and most recently saved Wednesday's 9-5 win over the Gems, a game in which he entered with the bases loaded and one out; he retired the next two batters and stranded all three runners.

In all, the Bombers have won five of the six games in which Simpson has appeared. Their only loss was a 7-6 meltdown in Quincy, a game the Bombers led 6-1 until the Gems rallied to score six runs in the bottom of the ninth; Simpson pitched six and one-third innings of scoreless ball before the implosion.

The Bombers hope Simpson continues this success Friday against the Sliders. So far, there's little reason to doubt he will.

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