KODIAK, Tenn. – Brandon Williamson pitched four and two-third innings in his latest start for the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts Saturday night.
The Martin County West graduate allowed three runs on six hits, walked three and struck out six in the Southern League game vs. the Tennessee Smokies. The Lookouts are an affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds and the Smokies are an affiliate of the Chicago Cubs.
He threw 94 pitches, 56 for strikes. The left-hander also picked a Tennessee runner off second base.
For the season, he has a 5-2 record with a 4.14 earned run average.
Williamson has pitched 67 and one-third innings, allowing 31 runs on 61 hits, walking 40, hitting five and striking out 74. Opponents are hitting .242 vs. Williamson.
He ranks second in the league in innings pitched, is tied second in strikeouts, is eighth in ERA and 10th in batting average.
Chattanooga has a 34-34 record and is in third place in the Southern Division of the Southern League.
Saturday night’s game drew a crowd of 6,839 to Smokies Stadium.
There was a Henry Rowengartner bobble head signing and meet and greet.
Henry Rowengartner, played by Thomas Ian Nicholas, was a Little Leaguer with dreams of playing in the major leagues in the 1993 movie ‘Rookie of the Year.’
In the film, he breaks his arm catching a fly ball. When the doctor removes the cast, he discovers Henry's tendons have healed "a little too tight", enabling him to throw a ball with incredible force.
Among the cast were Gary Busey, Daniel Stern (who made his feature film directorial debut), and John Candy in an uncredited role. Three major leaguers at the time appeared as themselves, Barry Bonds, Bobby Bonilla and Pedro Guerrero.
Then….
And now….