COPELAND LEADS ‘BIRDS TO 1-0 SHUTOUT OF INTIMIDATORS

Quickest Nine-Inning Game Since the 2001 Season

Salisbury, Md. – The Delmarva Shorebirds plated a run in the second inning and rode the pitching staff to a 1-0 shutout of Kannapolis at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium on Wednesday night. The game lasted only one hour and 53 minutes, the quickest nine-inning game of the season and the quickest nine-inning contest since the 2001 season. The Shorebirds played a 1-hour and 49 minute nine-inning game during the ’01 season.

The Shorebirds scored the lone run of the contest in the second. With one out, Levi Carolus hit a double to left field. Omar Casamayor followed with a line drive single into right-center field to plate Carolus.

Scott Copeland pitched very well in his debut for the Shorebirds. In six innings, he allowed just five hits. The Southern Mississippi product fanned four and walked only two batters.

James Brandhorst tossed two flawless innings to earn his seventh hold of the season. David Walters entered in the ninth inning and struck out two of the three he faced to pick up his fourth save.

Kannapolis starter Justin Collop was pinned with a tough-luck loss in eight solid innings. He allowed seven hits and one run. Collop fanned seven and walked just one.

The Shorebirds aim for the their first series win since mid-July on Thursday night against Kannapolis. LHP Nick Haughian takes the hill for the ‘Birds.