The Fredericksburg Nationals made history as Travis Sykora and two relievers combined to pitch the first nine-inning no-hitter in the club's history. The FredNats defeated the Carolina Mudcats 7-1 in the game [12372bb5].
Travis Sykora had an outstanding performance, striking out 10 batters over 6 perfect innings. In his last three starts, Sykora has struck out 28 batters and allowed only one unearned run. Angel Roman took over in the seventh and eighth innings, walking one batter and striking out four. Merrick Baldo finished the game, allowing a ninth-inning run on a wild pitch [12372bb5].
This historic no-hitter marks the second in the FredNats' history, with the first one being a seven-inning no-hitter in 2021 against Salem. The impressive pitching performance was complemented by the offense, as Cristhian Vaquero and Elijah Green both hit home runs for the FredNats. Vaquero scored three times in the game [12372bb5].
The FredNats and Mudcats will continue their series with a doubleheader on Saturday, followed by the final game on Sunday afternoon at Virginia Credit Union Stadium [12372bb5].