Nolan Guides Barons Past Shrimp in Opener
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Nate Nolan delivered a pair of hits and two RBI as the Birmingham Barons (29-24, 56-66) topped the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (32-23, 61-64) by a 6-2 final in Sunday night's series opener at Regions Field.
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Nolan, whose two-run single in the fourth put the Barons ahead 4-0 at the time, also caught a strong collective pitching performance from right-handers
Henzman (W, 4-6) tossed 6.1 innings and allowed just two runs on five hits to earn his second straight victory. The 24-year-old right-hander struck out six, which tied his season-high mark. Henzman also struck out six against the Jumbo Shrimp on June 14.
Jacksonville managed just one hit against Henzman through the first six frames before consecutive extra-base hits from
Nolan's two-RBI single down the right-field line, along with an RBI-triple off the bat of
Nolan, Sheets,
Right-hander
Barons right-hander Alec Hansen struck out one as part of a shutdown ninth inning to close out the victory. The White Sox No. 27 prospect has logged four consecutive scoreless appearances and lowered his ERA from 6.37 to 5.56 in the process.
Birmingham and Jacksonville will continue their five-game series Monday night as the Barons send left-hander
First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. CT at Regions Field and the game will be broadcast via WJQX-FM 100.5.
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