Cooper Hjerpe dazzles again, tosses five hitless innings

SPRINGFIELD, MO – The Springfield Cardinals (38-33) snapped an eight-game home losing streak with a 4-1 victory on Wednesday night over the Arkansas Travelers. Cooper Hjerpe tossed five shutout innings without a hit while matching a career-high eight strikeouts.

Decisions:

W: Cooper Hjerpe (2-1)

L: Blas Castano (0-4)

Notables:

• Hjerpe hasn't allowed a hit in back-to-back outings, his second and third outings at Double-A. His hitless streak stands at ten straight innings in those two outings, 10.1 IP if you include his Double-A debut.
• Matt Lloyd drove in a run with a single in the fourth for his team-leading 43rd RBI this season. He homered in the eighth inning. It was his fourth straight game with a home run, the first time he's completed the feat in his career.
• Springfield stole five bases, matching a season-high.

On Deck:

• Thursday, June 27, 7:05 PM: ARK LHP Danny Wirchansky (3-3, 3.08) vs SPR RHP Trent Baker (3-5, 6.41)
• Thirsty Thursday, Cashew Chickens Night
• Broadcast on Classic Rock 106.7, classicrock1067.fm, SpringfieldCardinals.com, Bally Live and MiLB.TV

Take a bow Cooper Hjerpe! Five hitless innings tonight runs his hitless streak to ten straight innings over his last two starts. He matches a career-high with eight strikeouts. pic.twitter.com/g6ouydRraL

— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) June 27, 2024

Matt Lloyd AGAIN! That's four straight games for Lloyd with a homer! pic.twitter.com/Me9B37KwkI

— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) June 27, 2024