Spruill Pitches Complete Game Shutout as Lynchburg Beats Kinston 11-0
May 16, 2011 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
Lynchburg pitcher Zeke Spruill pitched a complete game shutout, downing Kinston 11-0 Monday night at Historic Grainger Stadium.
Spruill faced one batter over the minimum, allowing three singles from the K-Tribe. Spruill (2-4), struck out five and did not walk a batter.
Lynchburg got to Kinston in the top of the first inning, with three straight two-out hits. Two runs scored helped by a K-Tribe error and a dropped pop up. Kinston starter Brett Brach, who started the night with the best ERA in the Carolina League, then retired the next seven Hillcat batters. The Hillcats would add to their 2-0 lead on a two-run double by Braeden Schlehuber in the top of the fourth frame. In the fifth inning a hit batter and a single set up a RBI ground-out by Geraldo Rodriguez. Brach then walked Barrett Kleinknecht to load the bases. Kinston then went to the bullpen to put Travis Turek into the game. Turek's second pitch to Braeden Schlehuber was hit over the left field wall for a grand slam, giving Lynchburg a 9-0 lead. The Hillcats would add another run to leave the fifth frame with a 10-0 advantage.
Brach (3-3) picked up the loss, giving up eight runs on six hits in 4 2/3 innings. He walked three and struck out three. Turek gave up two runs on four hits in 1 1/3 innings, walking two and striking out two. Adam Miller had another good inning out of the K-Tribe pen, not allowing a hit while striking out three in two innings. Francisco Jimenez gave up a run on a hit and a walk in the ninth inning for Kinston.
The four game home series will continue tomorrow for Kinston as T.J. House will get the start for the K-Tribe. Every Tuesday is $2 Tuesday featuring $2 reserved seat tickets and $2 burgers.
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