Gerald Russell Hurls No-Hitter Against Reds in Double A

Wednesday, August 21st, 2013:  It was a terrific day for Gerald Russell of the Monterrey Desperadoes at Las Olas Riverfront Stadium.  He stood out with a fantastic 3-0 no-hitter against the West Palm Reds.

"I knew I had a No-No going in about the sixth inning, when I noticed no one was talking to me anymore," he said, referring to the time honored superstition of teammates avoiding the pitcher so they won't jinx the no-hitter. "Don't let people fool you. Everybody on the field and in the ballpark knows what's happening. They just pretend they don't."

For the game Russell totaled 1 walk and 12 strikeouts in a very strong outing.

The Monterrey pitching coach marveled at his performance, "His mechanics were perfect and I don't think he threw one bad pitch in the whole game.  He was that good."

This year Russell has compiled a 7-4 mark with a 2.98 ERA in 25 starts.