Freeland Sets Tone, Stumps White Sox
From the desk of Cory Little/Colorado Rockies
March 11, 2024
Final Score: Colorado 7 (10-6-1), Chicago-AL 2 (4-13-1)
Winning Pitcher: Kyle Freeland (1-0)
Losing Pitcher: Michael Kopech (0-1)
Save: None
Attendance: 4,064
Time: 2:53
Postgame Notes
Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland struck out five over his four innings on the mound, allowing two runs on six hits while walking none.
Freeland has a 3.00 ERA (9.0 IP, 3 ER) with 11 strikeouts through three Cactus League starts.
3B Ryan McMahon collected two hits, finishing the game 2-for-3 with two runs scored, one triple, one walk and one stolen base.
McMahon is slashing .385/.448/.577 through 10 Spring games.
1B Michael Toglia connected on his third Cactus League home run, finishing the game 2-for-3 with three RBI and a walk.
Toglia is slashing .345/.441/.724 with nine RBI and five walks
RF Sean Bouchard recorded his first home run of the Spring, the first of back-to-back home runs along with Toglia.
LF Sam Hilliard registered his first multi-hit effort of the Spring, going 2-for-4 with a double.
CF Bradley Zimmer picked up his third multi-hit game of the Spring, raising his average to .407 (11-for-27).
Relief pitchers RHP Matt Carasiti, RHP Victor Vodnik, RHP Jake Bird, RHP Riley Pint and RHP Anthony Molina combined to toss five hitless innings.
Both Carasiti (4.1 IP) and Pint (6.0 IP) have yet to allow a run this Spring.
ON DECK
In a battle of lefthanders RHP Cal Quantrill (0-0, 4.50) is scheduled to start for the Rockies with LHP Cole Ragans scheduled to start for the Royals.
Looking A Week Ahead
March 12 vs. Royals, 2:10, MDT
March 13 at Diamondback, 2:10 p.m. MDT
March 14 at Guardians, 2:05 p.m. MDT
March 15 vs. Rangers, 2:10 p,m, MDT
March 16 vs. A’s, 2:10 p.m. MDT
March 17 vs. Giants, 2:05 p.m. MDT
March 18 Rockies are off
March 19 SS at Seattle 2:10 p.m., MDT
SS vs. Guardians 2:05 p.m., MDT