Nolasco Tosses Spring Training No-Hitter
March 22, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Baseball
No-hitters are rare in baseball. No-hitters in spring training? Even more elusive. But Ricky Nolasco of the Florida Marlins was able to accomplish just that.
After throwing seven no-hit innings, Dan Meyer and Leo Nunez both pitched one inning to finish off the no-hitter and wrap up a 2-0 victory. In his seven innings, Nolasco only had one walk while striking out eight batters.
At the plate, the Marlins scored their two runs courtesy of a Brett Carroll RBI in the sixth inning and a John Raynor solo shot in the seventh. With the win, Florida improved their spring training record to 9-11. Detroit fell to 8-12 with the loss.
Last season, the 26-year-old Nolasco had a breakout season for the Marlins. In 32 starts, he had a record of 15-8 with an ERA of 3.52. Heading into the 2009 campaign, Florida needs a stellar season out of Nolasco if they want to make noise in the National League.
Ricky Nolasco No-Hitter (Image: Newscom)
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