Nuts Lose No-Hitter in 1-0 Win
August 16, 2015 - California League (CalL1)
Modesto Nuts News Release
Modesto, CA. - A leadoff single in the ninth ended the Modesto Nuts' no-hit bid, but they hung on to beat the Bakersfield Blaze 1-0 on Saturday night at John Thurman Field.
Alex Balog (W, 2-5) turned in 7.2, hitless innings before being lifted because of his pitch count in the eighth. Balog walked three and struck out seven as he dominated the Blaze (48-70; 22-26). Matt Pierpont took the mound in the eighth and struck out the only batter he faced.
In the ninth, Matt Carasiti (S, 18/20) entered to close out the win for the Nuts (62-56; 29-19). Tim Lopes led off the ninth with a soft, groundball single to end the no-hit bid. Chantz Mack followed with a bouncing single through the right side of the infield. Austin Wilson was plunked by a fastball to load the bases. Carasiti settled in from there getting a line drive out before striking out the final two hitters he faced.
The lone run in the game scored in the fourth against Blaze starter Ryan Yarbrough (L, 2-6). With two outs, Ryan McMahon cracked a double and scored on Ashley Grater's RBI single. Yarbrough tossed four innings and struck out six in his return from the DL.
The Nuts go for the sweep on Sunday night against the Blaze. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. Coverage on ModestoNuts.com will start at 6:00 p.m. To listen on your iPhone or iPad click here. For PC and Flash enabled Android phones click here. If you are at the ballpark, you can listen on the non-delay, in-stadium broadcast on 90.9 FM. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.
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