Morris, Spomer Shut Out Giants

San Bernardino, CA- Inland Empire is starting to turn into a pitching machine that churns out quality hurlers. Making his second start since being called up from Low-A Burlington, Elliot Morris (1-0) looked like a California League veteran with pitch command as he worked through the San Jose Giants Saturday night.

In front of a sold out crowd Morris was the star working with his battery mate Zach Wright to toss seven innings in which he struck out eight, walked only one, and allowed three hits. From the third to the seventh inning he retired eleven straight batters and let just runner touch third base all evening. Despite his great pitching for Class-A Burlington, Saturday night's victory was his first since April 21st of this year. Kurt Spomer's two perfect innings with one strikeout secured Inland Empire's California League best sixth shutout this season.

The IE's offense jumped on San Jose early. Cal Towey knocked in Jose Rondon for his 16th of the year in the bottom of the first. Towey finished 3-4 on the night. In the bottom of the third, Dennis Raben chipped in with a singled that deflected off San Jose's second baseman and into centerfield to plate Mark Shannon. Three innings later Alex Allbritton iced the cake with a flare over the head of a drawn in Brian Ragira at first base for a two RBI double.

Game three of the four game set starts tomorrow afternoon with the The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians pre-game show live at 66ers.com, the Sixers' mobile app and in stadium at 87.5 FM at 1:50pm. First pitch is scheduled for 2:05 pm.