PCL1 New Orleans Baby Cakes

Zephyrs Spin Their Wheels in 1-0 Defeat

Published on June 22, 2013 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
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The New Orleans Zephyrs collected a hit in each of the first eight innings on Saturday night, but bounced into four double plays and dropped the series opener to the Nashville Sounds, 1-0.

The Z's wasted a strong effort by starter Doug Mathis (2-6), who held the Sounds scoreless on two hits over the first five innings before encountering trouble in the sixth. Hainley Statia reached on an infield single with one out and Mathis walked Khris Davis. After striking out Blake Lalli for the second out, Mathis allowed a line drive single to left by Sean Halton to drive in the game's only run.

Halton continued his hot hitting against Zephyrs pitching. In nine games this season, Halton has 14 hits, with three home runs and nine RBI.

New Orleans threatened throughout against Sounds starter Johnny Hellweg (7-4), who exited after six scoreless innings and only 68 pitches. Donovan Solano singled with one out in the first to extend his hitting streak to 11 games, but Bryan Petersen hit into an inning-ending double play.

Jake Smolinski singled and stole second with two outs in the second, but was stranded when Matt Downs lined out to right field.

Kyle Skipworth's leadoff single in the third was erased on a double play by pitcher Doug Mathis, and Joe Mahoney grounded into an inning-ending twin killing in the fourth. A leadoff single by Gil Velazquez in the sixth was wasted on the night's fourth double play, this time by Solano.

Travis Webb and Rob Wooten each struck out three batters out of Nashville 's bullpen to conplete the shutout, with Wooten earning his 15th save. New Orleans has been held scoreless eight times this season, the most in the Pacific Coast League.

Mathis was charged with the loss, allowing one run and four hits in 5 2/3 innings. He struck out six and walked two.

The Zephyrs and Sounds resume the series on Sunday at 2 p.m.

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