Seven Charlotte Pitchers No-Hit Durham, 2-0

5th No-Hitter In Knights IL History; Bulls Close Out Homestand 7-5

June 16, 2024

Seven Charlotte pitchers combined to no-hit the Durham Bulls on Father’s Day Sunday, leading to a 2-0 Knights win at the DBAP. Garrett Schoenle worked the first three innings in his Triple-A debut, followed by Fraser Ellard (W, 2-2, 1IP), Jordan Leasure (0.2IP), Joe Barlow (0.2IP), Sammy Peralta (1.1IP), Deivi

Seven Charlotte pitchers combined to no-hit the Durham Bulls on Father’s Day Sunday, leading to a 2-0 Knights win at the DBAP.

Garrett Schoenle worked the first three innings in his Triple-A debut, followed by Fraser Ellard (W, 2-2, 1IP), Jordan Leasure (0.2IP), Joe Barlow (0.2IP), Sammy Peralta (1.1IP), Deivi Garcia (1.1IP) and finally Adisyn Coffey (S, 2). The seven pitchers used by the Knights (28-40) represented the first no-hitter in International League history to use more than four pitchers.

Wilmer Difo put the Knights ahead of the Bulls (33-36) with a home run in the fifth against starter Jacob Lopez (L, 2-3). Colson Montgomery then homered in the sixth against Justin Sterner three pitches after his foul popup was dropped behind the plate by Rene Pinto.

Lopez worked 4 2/3 innings of one-run ball in his second outing since coming off the IL.

The Bulls split the six-game series with Charlotte 3-3 and closed out their 12-game homestand at 7-5.

Durham travels to Nashville, Tennessee to close out the season’s first half. The Bulls and Nashville Sounds open a six-game series on Tuesday night.

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