Heath Holder Delights Dogs By Firing No-Hitter
Georgia Sports Communications/For Immediate Release/June 24, 2015
ATHENS-----Georgia senior Heath Holder delighted all the dogs and their owners Tuesday by firing a no-hitter for the Lexington County Blowfish during “Bark in the Park Night.”
Holder struck out seven and walked four in a 1-0 win over the Florence Red Wolves in front of 1,114 at Lexington County Baseball Stadium in South Carolina. It was the first no-hitter of the 2015 Coastal Plain Summer League season, and the first-ever at Lexington County Baseball Stadium.
Below is a link to highlights and an interview done by local Columbia (S.C.) television station WIS.
http://www.wistv.com/story/29392766/holders-no-hitter-leads-blowfish-to-victory
Holder, a 6-4, 203-pound native of Loganville, Ga., missed the 2015 Bulldog season while recovering from elbow surgery. He will be a redshirt senior in 2016. This summer, he is 1-1 with a 2.33 ERA in five starts. In 27 innings, Holder has registered 25 strikeouts and 13 walks. The Blowfish improved to 13-12 while the Red Wolves dropped to 15-9. Holder’s no-hitter was just the second in Blowfish history.
Florence pushed across the game’s lone run in the sixth inning on a two-out, RBI-double by Madison Stokes (University of South Carolina). It scored Nick Gragganella (Florida State) who had reached on a fielder’s choice. Gragganella made a diving catch in centerfield in the fourth inning to help preserve the no-hitter.
“I came in this summer trying to boost my confidence coming back from surgery,” Holder said in a postgame interview with the assembled media at Lexington County Baseball Stadium. “It means a lot because I proved to myself that I can command a fastball down in the zone, and if I do that, that’s all that matters. I can get guys out.”
Tuesday’s game was the first of four Bark in the Park events where fans are allowed to bring their dogs for free. The team also partnered with Palmetto Lifeline to promote the evening and bring awareness to pet adoption.
Georgia Sports Communications/For Immediate Release/June 24, 2015
ATHENS-----Georgia senior Heath Holder delighted all the dogs and their owners Tuesday by firing a no-hitter for the Lexington County Blowfish during “Bark in the Park Night.”
Holder struck out seven and walked four in a 1-0 win over the Florence Red Wolves in front of 1,114 at Lexington County Baseball Stadium in South Carolina. It was the first no-hitter of the 2015 Coastal Plain Summer League season, and the first-ever at Lexington County Baseball Stadium.
Below is a link to highlights and an interview done by local Columbia (S.C.) television station WIS.
http://www.wistv.com/story/29392766/holders-no-hitter-leads-blowfish-to-victory
Holder, a 6-4, 203-pound native of Loganville, Ga., missed the 2015 Bulldog season while recovering from elbow surgery. He will be a redshirt senior in 2016. This summer, he is 1-1 with a 2.33 ERA in five starts. In 27 innings, Holder has registered 25 strikeouts and 13 walks. The Blowfish improved to 13-12 while the Red Wolves dropped to 15-9. Holder’s no-hitter was just the second in Blowfish history.
Florence pushed across the game’s lone run in the sixth inning on a two-out, RBI-double by Madison Stokes (University of South Carolina). It scored Nick Gragganella (Florida State) who had reached on a fielder’s choice. Gragganella made a diving catch in centerfield in the fourth inning to help preserve the no-hitter.
“I came in this summer trying to boost my confidence coming back from surgery,” Holder said in a postgame interview with the assembled media at Lexington County Baseball Stadium. “It means a lot because I proved to myself that I can command a fastball down in the zone, and if I do that, that’s all that matters. I can get guys out.”
Tuesday’s game was the first of four Bark in the Park events where fans are allowed to bring their dogs for free. The team also partnered with Palmetto Lifeline to promote the evening and bring awareness to pet adoption.
