Misiorowski's Quality Start Helps Sounds Win Rain-Shortened Contest

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA – The Nashville Sounds earned a 3-1 win on Saturday night at Coolray Field to take the series in a rain-shortened game. The tarp was put on the field with one out in the top of the ninth inning and a runner on first base for Nashville.

Jacob Misiorowski picked up his second quality start in his last three outings and helped the Sounds win their third series of the year. The Brewers' no. 4-rated prospect matched his season-high with six innings and allowed just one run on five hits with five strikeouts and four walks on Saturday night. The right-hander helped strand two Stripers in the first inning before working a three-up, three-down bottom of the second.

The Sounds put the first run on the board thanks to three walks and a single in the top of the third. Wes Clarke drew the bases-loaded RBI walk to push the first run of the game across. Gwinnett answered with a run of their own in the home half. They capitalized on a leadoff walk coming around to score on a sacrifice fly before Misiorowski could work himself out of the jam. The right-hander put himself into a similar situation in the bottom of the fifth but helped retire each of the next three after a leadoff single and walk put the potential go-ahead run into scoring position.

Jorge Alfaro greeted a new Gwinnett arm with a single to start the top of the sixth before advancing on a wild pitch. It paid off with Anthony Seigler driving in the go-ahead run with a RBI single to put Nashville ahead 2-1. Misiorowski left two more stranded in the bottom of the sixth to secure his quality start before Tyler Jay made his second appearance in as many games in relief for Nashville in the seventh. The left-hander got both left-handed batters he faced out but a two-out walk called for a pitching change with Easton McGee getting the final out of the inning on one pitch.

Seigler drew a leadoff walk in the top of the ninth and swiped second base. His steal of third drew an errant throw and allowed him to add some cushion to Nashville's lead and make it 3-1 on the play as the rain began to fall. A four-pitch walk, and heavier ran followed with the tarp needing to be put on the field. After more than a half our delay, the game was made official without needing to finish the ninth inning.

The Sounds and Stripers will wrap up their current series on Sunday afternoon in Georgia. RHP Carlos Rodriguez (2-0, 1.26 ERA) is scheduled to get the start for Nashville in a pitching rematch from Tuesday against LHP Jose Suero (0-0, 0.00 ERA) in his second appearance for Gwinnett. First pitch is slated for 12:05 p.m. CT.

POSTGAME NOTES:

MAS MIS: Jacob Misiorowski picked up his second win and first as a starter as he worked his second quality start of the season and his second in his last three games on the mound for Nashville. The Brewers' no. 4-rated prospect allowed one run over six innings on Saturday night, and his five strikeouts gave him the International League lead with 43 on the year. He also lowered his ERA to 1.77, good for the sixth-best among qualified pitchers in the league. His 35.2 IP is second-most behind former Sound and current Jacksonville pitcher Janson Junk (36.1 IP). The third inning run allowed is the only blemish in his last 17.0 IP and brought an end to a 13.1 scoreless inning streak he had dating back to his first start against Durham last week.

SHORT REST: Tyler Jay worked in back-to-back games for Nashville on Friday and Saturday night. His 0.2 IP again on Saturday gave him seven straight games without allowing an earned run dating back to April 17th. He has worked 7.1 IP during the stretch and allowed five hits and has six strikeouts to help keep the streak alive despite five walks over the span. Jay leads the Amarillo bullpen with 12 appearances this year and has worked scoreless outings in all but two as he lowered his season ERA to 0.82 in 11.0 IP in total.

McSAVE: Easton McGee collected the save in 1.1 IP on Saturday night before needing to head back to the mound in the bottom of the ninth. It was the first save of his professional career as he worked in his 132nd career game. McGee is now 1-for-2 in save opportunities in his career with both save chances coming with Nashville this season.