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June 27, 2007

Smokies Edge Carolina In Eleven Inning Pitcher’s Duel

by @ 11:18 pm. Filed under Tyler Colvin, Donald Veal, Jacob Fox, Jim Henderson, Tennessee Smokies - June 2007

Jacob Fox scored on a squeeze play in the top of the eleventh inning and that run proved to be the game winner in the Smokies 2-1 win.  Tyler Colvin had a great day at the plate.  He went three for five with with two doubles and he drove in the first Smokies run.

Donald Veal struck out eleven in just five innings before yielding to the pen.  Jim Henderson threw three shutout innings and he picked up the win for the Smokies.

June 24, 2007

Justin Berg Pitches Smokies to Win Over Carolina

by @ 11:51 pm. Filed under Matt Craig, Jacob Fox, Justin Berg, Tennessee Smokies - June 2007

Justin Berg improved to 4-5 on the season with a nice start in the Smokies 4-1 win over Carolina.  He gave up one run on six hits and one walk with three strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings.

Jacob Fox went two for four with two runs and an RBI.  Matt Craig hit a two run homer.

June 22, 2007

Donald Veal Is Shelled in Smokies Loss

by @ 11:23 pm. Filed under Donald Veal, Jemel Spearman, Tennessee Smokies - June 2007

Donald Veal fell to 4-5 on the season with a rough start in the Smokies 8-1 loss to Huntsville.  He gave up six runs on nine hits and three walks with five strikeouts in five innings.

All eight Smokie hits were singles.  Jemel Spearman was the only hitter to reach base twice with a single and a walk.

June 21, 2007

Mark Hollimon Throws No-Hitter In Doubleheader Sweep Over Huntsville

by @ 11:52 pm. Filed under Issmael Salas, Mark Holliman, Casey McGehee, Matthew Avery, Adalberto Mendez, Tennessee Smokies - June 2007

The Smokies picked up two quick wins in one day as the Smokies beat Huntsville in both of their doubleheader games and it was Mark Holliman that made the headlines.  He threw a seven inning no hitter in which he gave up just one walk with three strikeouts.  Mark Holliman even helped out his own cause by providing the bulk of the offense with a two run homer.

Game two saw a solid pitching performance by the bullpen.  After starter Matthew Avery gave up two runs in three innings, the pen held Huntsville scoreless the rest of the way.  Adalberto Mendez threw two of those scoreless innings and he picked up the win.  Issmael Salas went two for three with two RBIs and Casey McGehee went two for three with two runs.

June 20, 2007

Kevin Hart Pitches Smokies to Win Over Huntsville

by @ 11:17 pm. Filed under Matt Craig, Kevin Hart, Tennessee Smokies - June 2007

Kevin Hart got it done on the mound and he improved to 5-5 on the season with a nice start in the Smokies 4-2 win over Huntsville.  He gave up two runs (zero earned) on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts in six innings.

Matt Craig had the big hit of the game.  He belted a two run homer in the fourth inning that gave the Smokies their first lead.

June 18, 2007

Smokies Held to Four Hits In Loss To Huntsville

by @ 11:58 pm. Filed under Jacob Fox, Justin Berg, Tennessee Smokies - June 2007

Jacob Fox belted a two run homer for the Smokies and that was pretty much all the hitters did in the team’s 3-2 loss to Huntsville.  That was the only extra base hit of the game and no Smokie reach base twice.

Justin Berg took the loss and he fell to 3-5 on the season. He gave up three runs on four hits and three walks with seven strikeouts in six innings of work.

June 17, 2007

Smokies Held to Five Hits In Loss to Jaxx

by @ 11:22 pm. Filed under Paul Schappert, Sam Fuld, Tennessee Smokies - June 2007

The Smokies scored two late runs but 4-3 was as close as they’d get in a tough loss to the Jaxx.  Sam Fuld was the hitting star.  He went two for four with a triple and a run.

Paul Schappert took the loss despite a decent start and he fell to 2-2 on the season.  He gave up two runs on four hits with two strikeouts in six innings.

June 16, 2007

Donald Veal Pitches Smokies to Win Over Jaxx

by @ 11:42 pm. Filed under Gary Cates, Donald Veal, Jacob Fox, Tennessee Smokies - June 2007

Donald Veal improved to 4-4 on the season with a nice start in the Smokies 5-2 win over the Jaxx.  He gave up four hits and three walks with a strikeout in five shutout innings.

Gary Cates went two for four with two runs in the win.  Jacob Fox went two for three with two RBIs and a run.

June 15, 2007

Mark Holliman Falls to 6-5 In Loss to Jaxx

by @ 11:28 pm. Filed under Matt Craig, Mark Holliman, Tennessee Smokies - June 2007

Mark Holliman was all that bad in his start for the Smokies but the took the loss none the less.  He fell to 6-5 and he gave up three runs (two earned) on six hits and three walks with two strikeouts in six innings.

Matt Craig provided all of the offense in the 4-2 loss.  He hit a two run homerun that was his fifth long ball of the season.

June 9, 2007

Mark Hollimon Is Hit Hard In Smokies Loss

by @ 11:10 pm. Filed under Mark Holliman, Sam Fuld, Tennessee Smokies - June 2007

Mark Hollimon fell to 6-4 on the season with a rough start in the Smokies 5-4 loss to Carolina.  He gave up four runs on seven hits and two walks with six strikeouts in six innings.

Sam Fuld had a nice day at the plate in the loss.  He went three for five with a double and two RBI.

June 7, 2007

Justin Berg Is Shelled In Smokies Loss

by @ 11:44 pm. Filed under Jacob Fox, Justin Berg, Tennessee Smokies - June 2007

Justin Berg dropped to 2-4 on the season with a rough start in the Smokies 10-3 loss to Carolina.  He gave up seven runs on nine hits and three walks with four strikeouts in five innings.

Jacob Fox was the hitting star in the loss. He went two for four with two solo homeruns.

June 6, 2007

Smokies Come From Behind to Beat Barons

by @ 11:06 pm. Filed under Carlos Rojas, Sam Fuld, Tennessee Smokies - June 2007, Billy Petrick

The Smokies came back from a two run deficit to beat the Barons 4-3.  Sam Fuld doubled home Carlos Rojas in the bottom of the ninth for the game winner.  Fuld also had a solo homerun earlier in the game.

Billy Petrick picked up the win and he improved to 1-1 on the season.  He gave up just one unearned run in three innings.

June 5, 2007

Smokies Lose to Barons In Thireen Innings

by @ 11:06 pm. Filed under Jacob Fox, Jorge Cortes, Adalberto Mendez, Tennessee Smokies - June 2007

Adalberto Mendez gave up two runs in the top of the thirteenth inning and he took the loss in the Smokies 7-5 loss to the Barons.  He dropped to 1-2 on the season and it was his second inning of work.

Jacob Fox had only one hit but it was a two run homer.  Jorge Cortes went three for six with two doubles and two runs.

June 4, 2007

Smokies Blow Out Barons 8-1

by @ 11:47 pm. Filed under Gary Cates, Josh Kroeger, Mark Holliman, Gregory Reinhard, Tennessee Smokies - June 2007

The Smokies got plenty of offense in their 8-1 win over the Barons and just about everyone made a contribution.  Gary Cates had a nice game and he doubled twice and scored twice while Josh Kroeger went three for three with a double, an RBI and a run.

Mark Holliman threw three shutout innings but he came out because of a rain delay.  Gregory Reinhard picked up the win and he gave up one run and struck out three in two innings.

June 3, 2007

Smokies Blow Out Barons

by @ 11:43 pm. Filed under Matt Craig, Josh Kroeger, Kevin Hart, Tennessee Smokies - June 2007

The Smokies poured on the offense in their 10-3 win over the Barons.  Matt Craig had only one hit but it was a three run homer and Josh Kroeger went two for four with two RBIs and two runs.

Kevin Hart improved to 3-5 on the season with a nice start.  He gave up two runs on ten hits with five strikeouts in seven innings.

June 2, 2007

Justin Berg Is Hit Hard in Smokies Loss

by @ 11:49 am. Filed under Jacob Fox, Justin Berg, Jorge Cortes, Tennessee Smokies - June 2007

Justin Berg dropped to 2-3 on the season with a tough start in the Smokies 6-3 loss to the Barons.  He gave up six runs (five earned) on seven hits and five walks with four strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings.

Jacob Fox hit a two run homer in the fourth inning.  Jorge Cortes went two for five with a run.

June 1, 2007

Sean Gallagher Pitches Smokies To Win Over Jaxx

by @ 11:23 pm. Filed under Sean Gallagher, Josh Kroeger, Tennessee Smokies - June 2007

Sean Gallagher improved to 7-2 with another nice start in the Smokies 5-1 win over the Jaxx.  He gave up one run on three hits and one walk with nine strikeouts in seven solid innings.  The nine strikeouts are a season high and it brings his season total up to 49 in 55 1/3 innings.

Josh Kroeger was the hitting star in the win.  He went three for four with a two run homer.

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