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Sounds Blanked In Homestand Opener, 9-0

April 28, 2008 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release


NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Three Colorado Springs pitchers combined on a four-hit shutout in the Sky Sox's 9-0 victory over the Nashville Sounds on Monday evening at Greer Stadium in the opener of a four-game series.

The top three batters in the Sky Sox order - Omar Quintanilla, Cory Sullivan, and Seth Smith - combined to go 8-for-14 with eight RBIs and five runs scored to pace the Colorado Springs attack.

Sky Sox starter John Koronka (1-2) earned his first win of the year and his first victory in six career starts against Nashville by working seven innings of scoreless, three-hit ball. Matt Daley and Steven Register each worked a scoreless inning of relief to close out the win.

Colorado Springs jumped out to an early lead with a four-run first inning against Sounds starter Richie Gardner. Smith got the visitors on the board with his first home run of the season, a one-out, three-run shot to right. Sky Sox catcher Edwin Bellorin, who reached on a Joe Dillon throwing error, scored the fourth run in unearned fashion when he came plateward on Joe Koshansky's RBI double.

The Sky Sox added a pair of runs against Gardner in the fourth to increase the lead to 6-0.

Gardner (0-1) took a loss in his second start of the season after allowing six runs (four earned) on seven hits over 3 1/3 innings of work. He threw 71 pitches (50 strikes) and was removed due to a pitch count.

Colorado Springs increased the lead to 9-0 in the top of the sixth with three runs off reliever Tim Dillard. Quintanilla plated two of the runs with his first home run of the year, a two-run shot to right. Smith added an RBI single later in the frame.

Dillon went 2-for-4 for the Sounds to register half of the Nashville hits on the evening. Catcher Vinny Rottino went 0-for-4 to snap the Sounds' longest hitting streak of the year at nine games.

The teams will continue the series with another 6 p.m. meeting on Tuesday evening. Right-hander Mark DiFelice (1-0, 1.50) will make his second start of the year for the Sounds and face Colorado Springs right-hander Victor Zambrano (0-3, 9.92).

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