Patrick Copen takes no-hitter into 7th inning in Tulsa win
WICHITA, KS - SEPTEMBER 07: Patrick Copen #41 of the Tulsa Drillers pitches during the game between the Tulsa Drillers and the Wichita Wind Surge at Equity Bank Park on Sunday, September 7, 2025 in Wichita, Kansas. (Photo by Lexi Ashcraft/Minor League Baseball via Getty Images) Dodgers pitchers at the four minor league affiliates combined to strike out 43 batters on Friday night. After three wins, a bid for a perfect night was spoiled just two outs away in the California League.
Player of the day Patrick Copen took a no-hitter into the seventh inning in Double-A Tulsa’s win at Springfield, continuing his fantastic start to the season. Copen struck out nine in 6 1/3 scoreless innings on Friday night, matching his Double-A high, set last June 6. He allowed single walks in the third and fifth innings, and two walks in the fourth.
Springfield stole three bases off Copen in the fourth inning, putting runners in scoring position for the only time against him in the game. All three at-bats with RISP during the frame were strikeouts by Copen. Patrick Copen, take a bow 👏 9 K's and a dominant showing on the mound.
pic. twitter. com/zLFX2VGbeY — Tulsa Drillers (@TulsaDrillers) April 11, 2026 The no-hitter was broken up on a single with one out in the seventh inning by Springfield right fielder Travis Honeyman.
That ended Copen’s night at 88 pitches. Copen has allowed no runs in 11 1/3 innings in his first two starts of the season. He had three double-digit strikeout games for High-A Great Lakes last season, all in May — 12 strikeouts on May 7, 11 on May 18, and 10 on May 24.
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