PCL1 Nashville Sounds

Sounds Blanked By Zephyrs, 2-0

Published on April 5, 2008 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release


METAIRIE, La. - Three New Orleans hurlers combined on a five-hit shutout in the Zephyrs' 2-0 victory over the Nashville Sounds on Saturday evening at Zephyr Field.

New Orleans starter Ruddy Lugo held the Sounds hitless over the first 3 2/3 frames and struck out nine batters over his six scoreless innings to earn the victory. Tim McNab worked two scoreless frames before Nate Field finished things off to earn his first save.

The Zephyrs scored the contest's only runs in the bottom of the sixth inning when a pair of walks came back to haunt Sounds starter Chris Narveson. Argenis Reyes and Michel Abreu drew consecutive free passes from the left-hander to open the frame and later scored on a Caleb Stewart RBI double and Gustavo Molina sacrifice fly.

The Sounds never got a runner past second all evening and each of the club's five hits were singles. Russell Branyan and Hernan Iribarren had two of those knocks and became the lone Nashville players to hit safely in each of the club's first three games this season.

Narveson (0-1) took the loss after giving up two runs on four hits over five innings. He walked three batters and struck out four. Nashville relievers Ben Howard, Erasmo Ramirez, and Luis Pena each worked a scoreless frame to finish off the contest in each hurler's first action of the season.

Nashville will look to avoid the sweep when the Sounds and Zephyrs wrap up the series with a 2 p.m. finale on Sunday afternoon. Right-hander Nic Ungs will make his Nashville debut when he takes the hill to face New Orleans right-hander Jose Diaz.

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