The Bisons got shut out by the Rail Riders and were even no-hit for 5.2 innings. Nestor Cortes baffled the Bison hitters for 5.2 innings when he was removed from the game due to his pitch count. Cortes had allowed just three walks and zero hits during the outing. The Bisons collected just three hits throughout the remainder of the game.
Scott Copeland was solid but clearly out-dueled during this one. He outlasted Cortes and pitched 8.0 innings while allowing three earned runs. He scattered eight hits while striking out four. Copeland appears to be back on track after allowing six earned runs in his previous outing.