Just more than a year ago, Yukon's Chad James was picked in the first round by the Florida Marlins.
Friday night, playing for Class A Greensboro in the South Atlantic Leauge, James got a taste of the big leagues.
James faced Lakewood, with a rehabbing Ryan Howard, on the road and pitched his best game in a month.
"It was awesome,” James said. "That's a once in a lifetime opportunity, especially in Low-A ball.
"It definitely got my adrenaline pumping for sure.”
The 19-year-old struck out three and allowed just one hit — a sixth-inning RBI double by Howard — in six innings to pick up his first win since July 1. James allowed one run in the Grasshoppers' 4-1 win in front of more than 10,000 fans in Lakewood.
"I guess if you're going to give up a no-hitter it might as well be to a hitter like that,” James said. "I was trying to go inside and just left the ball out over the middle and he drove it to the gap.”
James had a no-hitter going into the inning before Howard's hit. The RBI gave Howard the BlueClaws' career record with 92.
Before the game, Lakewood retired Howard's number.
James walked Howard in the first, then got the Phillies' first baseman to ground out to second to lead off the fourth.
Friday night, playing for Class A Greensboro in the South Atlantic Leauge, James got a taste of the big leagues.
James faced Lakewood, with a rehabbing Ryan Howard, on the road and pitched his best game in a month.
"It was awesome,” James said. "That's a once in a lifetime opportunity, especially in Low-A ball.
"It definitely got my adrenaline pumping for sure.”
The 19-year-old struck out three and allowed just one hit — a sixth-inning RBI double by Howard — in six innings to pick up his first win since July 1. James allowed one run in the Grasshoppers' 4-1 win in front of more than 10,000 fans in Lakewood.
"I guess if you're going to give up a no-hitter it might as well be to a hitter like that,” James said. "I was trying to go inside and just left the ball out over the middle and he drove it to the gap.”
James had a no-hitter going into the inning before Howard's hit. The RBI gave Howard the BlueClaws' career record with 92.
Before the game, Lakewood retired Howard's number.
James walked Howard in the first, then got the Phillies' first baseman to ground out to second to lead off the fourth.
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