Henry Owens toss no hitter vs Fightin Phils

Henry Owens of the Portland Sea Dogs tossed a rain shortened no hitter in a 5-0 victory over the Reading Fightin Phils on opening day April 3, 2014. Portland is the Double A team of the Boston Red Sox. For the game his line was 6.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 9 K in 86 pitches. The Sea Dogs provided all the support he would need in the first when they scored two including a solo home run by Mookie Betts. The LHP split 2013 between Class A Advanced Salem and Portland as he was 8-5, 2.92 ERA, 123 K, 1.14 WHIP in 104.2 IP over 20 games at Salem and was 3-1, 1.78 ERA, 46 K, 1.09 WHIP in 30.1 IP over 6 games at Portland. He was originally drafted by the Red Sox with the 36th pick of the first round in 2011. Owens will be 22 on June 21.