Gwinnett Braves pitcher Sean Newcomb tied his career-high of 11 strikeouts in Gwinnett’s 2-0 loss to the Pawtucket Red Sox on Sunday.
Newcomb previously reached 11 strikeouts with the Advanced-A Inland Empire on June 16, 2015.
Newcomb, a left-handed pitcher, threw scoreless seven innings with two walks and one hit. Pawtucket scored their only runs off a two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning.
From Brockton, Mass., Newcomb pitched his best start of the season in front of a crowd of friends and family at Pawtucket’s McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, RI.
Day is done for @SeanNewk in Pawtucket: 7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 11 SO. Matches his single-game career high for strikeouts.
— G-Braves Media (@GBravesMedia) April 30, 2017
Even with the loss, Gwinnett won the season series with Pawtucket, 4-2.
Gwinnett only had two hits on Sunday by Ozzie Albies and Rio Ruiz.