PCL1 Nashville Sounds

Sounds Fall To Royals, 4-1

Published on April 15, 2008 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release


NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Nashville Sounds dropped the opener of a four-game series on Tuesday evening at Greer Stadium, falling 4-1 to the division-rival Omaha Royals.

The teams played scoreless baseball over the first six innings before Omaha broke through for four runs in the top of the seventh.

Sounds starter Chris Narveson opened the contest by allowing only one hit over six scoreless frames, including retiring 10 straight batters from the third inning through the sixth, before running into trouble in the top of the seventh.

Omaha rightfielder Damon Hollins opened the frame with a single before scoring when Angel Berroa followed with an RBI double that landed on the left field line, chasing Narveson and breaking the scoreless deadlock.

Steve Bray took over on the hill and was greeted by a two-run Brian Buchanan home run that careened off the guitar-shaped scoreboard in left field, giving the visitors a 3-0 lead. The blast, which came on a 1-1 offering, was the Royals designated hitter's first hit of the season. Later in the frame, centerfielder Shane Costa (2-for-5) touched Bray for another longball, a two-out solo shot to right that was his first roundtripper of the year.

Sounds designated hitter Brad Nelson broke up the shutout in the bottom of the ninth with a leadoff homer to right. The tater, off Roberto Giron, was his second of the year.

Omaha starter Luke Hochevar (1-1), who starred at the University of Tennessee before being selected first overall in the 2006 MLB draft, worked six scoreless innings to pick up his first victory. The right-hander allowed four hits and walked two batters while striking out five.

Giron earned his first save of the year for the Royals by working the final three innings, allowing one run on the Nelson homer.

Narveson (0-3) dropped his third straight outing to open the year despite turning in a quality start. The southpaw allowed two runs on three hits while striking out six batters over six-plus innings of work.

The teams continue the series with a noon matinee on Wednesday at Greer. Right-hander Richie Gardner (0-0, 0.00) will toe the rubber for Nashville in his first start of the young season. Omaha will counter with right-hander Kyle Davies (1-0, 2.25).

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