Sounds Slug Their Way to Series Finale Victory
ROUND ROCK, Texas - The Nashville Sounds' batters hit the ball high while starting pitcher Eric Jokisch kept it low en route to a 4-2 win over the Round Rock Express.The Sounds belted three solo home runs within the first two innings while Jokish induced 11 ground outs on the
ROUND ROCK, Texas - The Nashville Sounds' batters hit the ball high while starting pitcher
The Sounds belted three solo home runs within the first two innings while Jokish induced 11 ground outs on the night. Jokisch was economical on the mound as he needed just 72 pitches, 55 of which were strikes, to get through six innings. The lone blemish on the night for the southpaw was a lead off home run in the sixth inning to
Nashville added a fourth run in the fourth inning. Barreto and
Round Rock got on the board in the sixth from Lopes and then
The Sounds head to Memphis for a four-game series. Game one of the series between the Sounds and the Redbirds is scheduled for Friday night at AutoZone Park. Left-hander
Post-Game Notes
-With tonight's 4-2 win, the Sounds improved to 68-61 on the season.
-Third baseman Sheldon Neuse extended his hitting streak to nine games with a single in the fourth inning.
-Eric Jokisch logged his ninth quality start of the season…6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
-Franklin Barreto went 2-for-3 with a home run and a single. He's hitting .396 (19-for-48) in 14 games in the month of August.
-Liam Hendriks picked up his sixth save of the season in what was his 14th straight scoreless outing. He has gone 16 1/3 straight innings without allowing a run, the second longest streak of the season by a Sounds pitcher.
The 2018 season is the Sounds' 41st in franchise history and fourth as the Oakland Athletics' top affiliate. Single-game tickets are available now by calling (615) 690-4487 or by visiting www.nashvillesounds.com.