JESSE LITSCH

By Syracuse Chiefs

New Hampshire starter Jesse Litsch pitched seven innings of no-hit ball last night at Bowie before being removed due to his pitch count. The Fisher Cats bid for a no-hitter fell one out short when reliever Tracy Thorpe gave up a two-out double in the ninth inning.

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Litsch is now 5–1 with a 0.96 ERA, allowing just 22 hits in 37.2 innings pitched over his first six starts. The 6'1 right-hander out of the University of South Florida has struck out 28 opponents while walking just 7.