PCL1 Nashville Sounds

Sounds Avoid Sweep with 5-3 Win

Published on June 17, 2013 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release


NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Nashville Sounds rode the arm of starting pitcher Zach Kroenke (4-8) Monday night at Greer Stadium to hold off the New Orleans Zephyrs in the series finale, avoiding the four-game series sweep with the 5-3 victory.

Kroenke, in his first start since June 2, held the Zephyrs scoreless through six innings of work to pick up his fourth win and fourth quality start in his last five starts for Nashville. The lefty fired six strikeouts to New Orleans, allowing only three hits and one walk. He tossed 69 pitches, 47 for strikes.

Offensively, the Sounds got on the board first in the third inning, when New Orleans starter Rett Varner (0-2) chucked a wild pitch to score Ozzie Chavez, who singled as the leadoff batter. Left fielder Khris Davis made it 2-0 with his single scoring Kroenke, who reached on an error.

Catcher Anderson De La Rosa added to the Sounds lead with a two-out home run in the fifth inning. The blast, De La Rosa's second of the year, scored Hainley Statia and Davis, who both reached base on balls.

Varner was charged with the loss, his second, making a spot start for the left-handed pitcher Brad Hand, who was scratched pregame. The Zephyrs prevented the shutout in the top of the eighth inning on Kevin Mattison's double to the right-field corner, scoring Koyie Hill. Nick Green followed up later in the inning with a two-out, two-run single to left field.

The runs went as unearned to Jesus Sanchez, however, because of Stephen Parker's dropped pop out in foul territory, which extended Hill's at-bat before he doubled to start the frame.

Right fielder Sean Halton failed to record a hit for the first time in his last 12 games, but did show off his arm in right field, netting an outfield assist in the fourth inning by gunning down a runner at home plate to keep the Zephyrs off the board.

Michael Olmsted picked up 2/3 innings in the three run eighth. He allowed both of his inherited runners to score and picked up two strikeouts in the appearance. Closer Rob Wooten pitched the ninth inning to pick up his 13th save of the year.

The Zephyrs outhit the Sounds 7-3, but issued seven walks to Sounds batters.

The Sounds will begin an eight-day 10-game road trip Tuesday, as they head to Des Moines to face the Iowa Cubs (Cubs affiliate) in six games over four days before heading to New Orleans (Marlins affiliate) for a four-game set. Throwing for Nashville will be RHP Jimmy Nelson (0-1, 3.12) opposite Iowa's RHP Nick Struck (3-4, 6.46). Baseball returns to Greer Stadium Thursday, June 27.

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