May 11 – Owens with his seventh start at Myrtle Beach and he got off to a very rough start but the offense came through in getting him a no-decision even if Salem eventually lost the game. Salem got 4 in the top of the first but Owens gave 5 back in the bottom half, two more in the third and finally a single run in the 4th knocking him from the game. Owens faced 18 batters in 3 and a third innings of work and his best inning was the second where he got Myrtle Beach 1-2-3sandwiching two K’s around a fly out.
Owens line for the day was 3.1 IP 8 R 6 ER on 5 hits with 2 BB and 5 K’s. Of the remaining 5 outs 2 were on the ground and 3 in the air all to the OF. 3 of the 5 hits were HR though was inside the park a sharp ground double and a soft fly single were the other hits. Henry made his first error of the season to open the third and had a wild pitch in the first. He pitched again to Blake Swihart and allowed 2 stolen bases.
YTD: 3-1 35.1 IP 17 R 14 ER 22 Hits 13 BB 45K’s 28 GO/29 FO
143 Batters Faced, 6 SB, 2 Pickoffs, 2 WP, 1PB, 2 HBP, 1Error and 5 HR (one inside the park)
The game story from the Roanoke Times.
Owens line for the day was 3.1 IP 8 R 6 ER on 5 hits with 2 BB and 5 K’s. Of the remaining 5 outs 2 were on the ground and 3 in the air all to the OF. 3 of the 5 hits were HR though was inside the park a sharp ground double and a soft fly single were the other hits. Henry made his first error of the season to open the third and had a wild pitch in the first. He pitched again to Blake Swihart and allowed 2 stolen bases.
YTD: 3-1 35.1 IP 17 R 14 ER 22 Hits 13 BB 45K’s 28 GO/29 FO
143 Batters Faced, 6 SB, 2 Pickoffs, 2 WP, 1PB, 2 HBP, 1Error and 5 HR (one inside the park)
The game story from the Roanoke Times.