Figaro tosses seven no-hit innings
Erie righty has not allowed a run yet this year
fan comments (5)print this page e-mail this page post on facebook Alfredo Figaro has thrown 12 2/3 scoreless innings over two '09 starts. (Mike Janes/Four Seam Images )Related Video
04/17/09 12:14 AM ET
Erie's Alfredo Figaro didn't leave a lot of room for improvement in his Double-A debut on April 10. He still managed to outdo himself Thursday.
In his first start of the season, the hard-throwing right-hander scattered five hits and a walk with four strikeouts over 5 2/3 scoreless innings against Altoona.
On Thursday, Figaro (1-0) again dominated the Curve, breezing through seven no-hit innings and racking up five strikeouts while walking three in the SeaWolves' 3-0 blanking of Altoona at Blair County Ballpark.
Zach Simons followed with a perfect eighth inning, but Brett Jensen gave up a double to Jamie Romak with two outs in the ninth before wrapping up the combined one-hitter.
Figaro rang up his first batter, Brian Friday, on a called third strike and cruised from there, retiring 10 straight between the first and the fifth frames. But he didn't appear to be feeling any added pressure as he got deeper into the game.
"I just worry about pitching a good game," he said. "No hits, one hit. Just pitching a good game is what's important."
Figaro's day ended in the seventh after 90 pitches. The 24-year-old was aware the team had him on a 95-pitch limit, but wasn't exactly counting on the mound.
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