First no-hitter of the season

Gateway's Tim Brown, who was the starting pitcher for the West Division in the Frontier League All-Star game Wednesday, threw the league's first no-hitter this season Saturday night against the Lake Erie Crushers. Gateway won the game, 9-0.

It was the 17th no-hitter in Frontier League history and the third by the Grizzlies.

Brown improved his record to 8-2. He walked two batters and struck out four. Brown threw 120 pitches.

The most amazing part of this no-hitter is it came at Gateway's GCS Ballpark, which is widely regarded as the best hitter's ballpark in the league (
Gateway hit five home runs in the game). There has never been a no-hitter thrown in a Frontier League game at Consol Energy Park.

For those around the league who notice such things, the home-plate umpire for the game was Jeremy Stangelo.