Indians No-Hit Potomac in 1-0 Win!

Marty Popham, Chris Jones and Cory Burns combined on a ten inning no-hitter and Doug Pickens delivered the game-winning RBI single in Kinston's 1-0 win over Potomac on Sunday afternoon in Woodbridge, Virginia. The no-hitter was nearly six years to the day after the last K-Tribe no-hitter, Keith Ramsey's perfect game against Myrtle Beach on September 6, 2004.

Popham was perfect through six innings, but the perfect game was broken up when Francisco Soriano walked to start the seventh inning. Popham allowed another walk but got out of the jam to finish seven hitless innings. He walked two and struck out eight, at one point striking out six consecutive hitters.

Chris Jones came on and pitched two hitless innings of relief, walked one and struck out two. Cory Burns pitched a perfect tenth inning to complete the no-hitter and pick up his league-leading 30th save in 33 chances. He has 42 combined saves this season, the third-most in all of Minor League Baseball.

Jimmy Barthmaier did his part for Potomac, shutting out the Indians on four hits in five innings. Joe Testa threw three hitless innings in relief. Kinston finally came through to break the scoreless tie in the top of the tenth against reliever Zach Dials. Abner Abreu led off with a single and moved to second on Juan Diaz's sacrifice bunt. Doug Pickens lined an RBI single into center field to give the K-Tribe a 1-0 lead and set the stage for Burns to finish the no-no.

It was Kinston's first combined no-hitter since August of 1991, when Paul Byrd, Scott Morgan and Mike Soper combined to no-hit Prince William.

The K-Tribe wraps up the regular season in Woodbridge on Labor Day with a 1:05 pm start. Kinston's starting pitcher is to be announced.