Hunter Dobbins lights up box score in start for Portland on Wednesday
Portland right-hander Hunter Dobbins made the start for the Sea Dogs on Wednesday night as they took on Binghamton. Coming into the start, Dobbins had given up 5 runs or more in his last 3 starts.
Wednesday night would be a different story.
Dobbins would end up allowing a run in the first inning, but there would not be much more offense going on for Binghamton after that. The Texas Tech product would end up settling in with 6 scoreless innings after the first and earn the win. Alongside his 7 innings of 1 run baseball, Dobbins struck out 8 batters and walked 0. He would tie his Double-A best of creating 16 swings and misses along the way. He would go on to retire 17 of the last 21 batters faced in the game.
The 7 innings thrown by Dobbins would be a career high for his brief Double-A tenure. The 1 run given up would be his lowest amount given up since a start on July 6th.
As we get towards the end of the 2023 season, Dobbins is now 3-4 with a 4.98 ERA in 8 appearances so far in his Double-A career. As a former 8th round pick in 2021, the 23-year-old has been promoted twice dating back to last season. A strong finish in Portland this year could have him on the map for Triple-A Worcester to start next season.
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