PCL1 Tacoma Rainiers

Niese Goes Six Shutout, Tacoma Falls to El Paso on Saturday

Published on June 22, 2019 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Tacoma Rainiers News Release


Tacoma Rainiers pitcher Jon Niese
Tacoma Rainiers pitcher Jon Niese
(Tacoma Rainiers, Credit: Jeff Halstead)

Tacoma, WA - Left-hander Jon Niese shoved six scoreless innings and allowed only one hit in his best outing of the season, but the Tacoma Rainiers fell to the El Paso Chihuahuas on Saturday at Cheney Stadium, 6-1.

Niese walked three batters but kept El Paso (46-28) out of the hit column until a two-out single in the sixth inning broke up the no-hit effort. The 32-year-old recorded the final out of the frame and was pulled after 72 pitches with a one-run lead.

With the scoreboard at zeros, outfielder Jake Fraley scored Tacoma's (35-40) only run of the game on a wild pitch from El Paso starter Dinelson Lamet in the bottom of the second, giving the Rainiers a 1-0 advantage. Fraley went 1-for-3 and roped his first triple since being promoted from Double-A Arkansas on Friday.

Right-hander Darin Gillies (0-1) took over the mound in the seventh and gave up three runs across 1 2/3 innings before handing the ball to Tayler Scott. The South-African pitcher surrendered three runs in the final 1 1/3 frames of the game.

Four Rainiers collected hits in the contest that included Fraley, Tim Lopes, Chris Mariscal and Ian Miller. Kristopher Negron stole his 10th base of the season, giving Tacoma its league-leading 86th of the campaign.

The Rainiers will attempt to bounce back in game three against El Paso on Sunday at Cheney Stadium. First pitch is at 1:35 p.m. PDT as Tacoma rolls out right-hander Mike Wright (0-1, 2.66) for Salute to Armed Forces Day. Mike Curto will have full coverage of on South Sound Talk 850 with audio streaming available on the Tacoma Rainiers TuneIn Radio Network.

All tickets, group outings, and suites packages for the 2019 season are available for purchase in person at the Cheney Stadium Box Office, online at TacomaRainiers.com and WeRTacoma.com, or over the phone at (253) 752-7707. The most up-to-date news and notes about the Rainiers throughout the season can be found by following the Rainiers on Twitter (@RainiersLand), Instagram (tacomarainiers) or liking the team on Facebook.

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Tacoma Rainiers pitcher Jon Niese
Tacoma Rainiers pitcher Jon Niese
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