File Tosses Seven Scoreless in Amarillo Win

May 9, 2024 – Texas League (TL)
Amarillo Sod Poodles News Release

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A day after being shut out, the Amarillo Sod Poodles nearly returned the favor to the Corpus Christi Hooks on Thursday night. Dylan File tossed his second quality start of the year, going seven scoreless innings while scattering just five hits without a free pass issued in Amarillo’s 2-1 win.

File worked his first 4.2 IP before seeing a Hook get into scoring position. It wasn’t until the bottom of the fifth that the Amarillo right-hander allowed more than one base runner in an inning. The two-out single off File was the final of the five hits he allowed for the night before rattling off seven straight outs to end his outing.

The Sod Poodles were held in check by Julio Robaina through their first five innings as well. A.J. Vukovich was the only Soddie to reach scoring position over the span with a leadoff double in the top of the second. His single in the fourth came with two outs and after Deyvison De Los Santos was caught trying to steal his way into scoring position after leading off the inning with a single.

Tim Tawa broke the scoreless tie with a towering solo shot on the first pitch in the top of the sixth. With each of the next four Sod Poodles hitters being retired by Robaina into the seventh, Wilderd Patiño doubled the Amarillo advantage with an opposite-field solo blast of his own to make it 2-0.

Right-hander Luke Albright took over on the mound for the Sod Poodles in the bottom of the eighth and retired the side in order on just 12 pitches. Gerardo Gutierrez was called on to close the game in the ninth. After sitting down the first two batters he faced, Collin Price picked up the first hit allowed by Gutierrez since being promoted to Double-A with a solo home run to make it a one-run game. The Amarillo right-hander responded by striking out Ryan Wrobleski to earn his second save in as many tries with Amarillo.

With a series lead in hand, Amarillo will look to make it back-to-back wins when the series continues on Friday night from Whataburger Field. RHP Jamison Hill (0-2, 7.20 ERA) will take the ball for the Soddies. RHP Miguel Ullola (1-1, 4.88 ERA) will counter him for the Hooks. First pitch is slated for 7:05 p.m.

NOTES:

The Dylan File(s): Dylan File matched his season-high with his 7.0 IP on Thursday night in Corpus Christi. The right-hander allowed just five hits over his seven scoreless innings en route to earning his second win and quality…