In the first game of a doubleheader, Norfolk pitcher John Means dominated. The 2014 11th rounder struck out eight over six innings of shutout baseball. He isn’t a “prospect,” but his ERA did lower to 3.96 after yesterday’s performance. Jhan Marinez pitched a scoreless 7th inning to pick up his 7th save of the season in the abbreviated game.
It only took one run for Norfolk to win, and it was provided by a Caleb Joseph home run in the second inning. It was his only hit of the day and his Norfolk average is at .