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Garner Spins No-Hitter Wednesday, August 19th, 2026 Butler's Barry Garner came up big today at Paul Owens Stadium with an exceptional 6-0 outing against the Reading Rainbows. Not only did he whip them, but Garner held them hitless, too. He brought his "A stuff" to the ballpark, finishing with 15 strikeouts and 2 walks -- a day good enough to get his name in the league record book. "My arm was a bit sore in warmups," confessed Garner. "Sometimes you go out there and you're not feeling all that hot. You get into the game ... and all of a sudden in the seventh inning you look up and see the scoreboard and think to yourself, 'Oh, my goodness, I have a no-hitter!' You're so focused on what you're doing, it just happens." Then he added, "Nobody goes out to pitch a no-hitter. We just go out and try to get a win. A 10-9 win is better than a 1-0 loss. At least the batters are happy with that kind of win. My pitching buddies might not be too happy giving up nine runs, though. But hey, a win is a win. The key to it today was I mixed my pitches well. This kept the Rainbows off balance and guessing the whole game." For the year Garner has saved 8 games while posting an ERA of 4.28 and 169 strikeouts in 122 innings. His totals also include a 6-7 record in 33 relief appearances. |
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