Stars' Pitchers Two-Hit BayBears

August 17, 2013 - Southern League (SL1)
Huntsville Stars News Release


To wrap up and decide a five-game series at Joe Davis Stadium, the Huntsville Stars pitchers came threw with a two-hit shutout en route to a 2-0 victory over the Mobile BayBears on Saturday night.

Highlighting the combined two-hitter was a stellar performance from starting pitcher Brooks Hall. The 23-year-old righty improved to 2-5 on the year as a member of the Stars with five innings of two hit baseball while striking out four batters in the process. Over his last three outings (two starts, one in relief), Hall has not given up a run in 12 innings pitched.

Much like on Friday night, the Stars bullpen capped off a strong start from their starting pitcher. Righty Casey Medlen tossed two scoreless innings while reliever Greg Holle sent down the BayBears in order over an inning for the second straight game.

To finish the game, righty David Goforth blanked Mobile in the ninth in order for the second straight to ensure the two-hit shutout. For Goforth, the save was his second in as many nights and fourth of the season in four opportunities.

On offense, all the Stars needed was a RBI double from Shawn Zarraga in the second inning and a RBI groundout by outfielder Eric Patterson in the seventh inning. As a team, the Stars totaled just five hits with Zarraga leading the way collecting two of them.

With the win, the Stars clinched a series victory against the BayBears and evened up their season series with the Southern League South first half champions at five games apiece.

The victory also marked the fifth time this year the Stars pitching staff held an opponent to two or less hits during a game and the eighth time this year that the opposition was shutout in a game.

On Sunday, the Stars will continue their 11-game homestand when they welcome the Pensacola BlueWahoos to town for six games in five days. The series opener will feature Huntsville sending RHP Drew Gagnon (4-6, 5.51 ERA) to the bump. Pensacola will counter with RHP Jon Moscot (1-1, 6.60 ERA).

First pitch is at 4:03 CT.

For more information on the Huntsville Stars, visit huntsvillestars.com or call (256) 882-2562.



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