First things first is a look at the Pawtucket Red Sox (PawSox) opening the season with a 2-0 win against Buffalo with Henry Owens tossing six strong innings of shutout baseball. Owens struck out eight, walked three and allowed a lone hit while tossing 83 pitches. A complete story on the game can be found with a game report by BSI’s Michelle Pettis.
Owens performance will gather attention as the Boston rotation has not exactly mesmerized the opposition in the early going. With the potential burning out of the bullpen any success at Pawtucket could mean a quick trip to the parent club for any pitcher who shows a string of quality innings.