Kings Park right handed pitcher Hunter Colagrande has been outstanding all season long but he was nearly perfect this week when he shut down Hampton Bays. The Kingsmen went on to win the game 3-0 and remain in first place, but the real story was Colagrande.
Not only did Colagrande pitch a no hitter in the effort but he only walked one batter all game. Over the complete game he struck out 14 as he baffled Hampton Bays all day. What's even more eye popping is this is Colagrande's second no no of the season and this brought him up to a Suffolk County leading five wins on the season. He has struck out eight or more batters in all five outings so far and his overall season statistics seem almost unbelievable. His numbers read like a video game. 30 innings pitched with 49 strikeouts. He has allowed just seven hits in those starts and just seven walks. That brings his WHIP to a tidy 0.35 and his ERA is an absolutely perfect 0.00.
Michael Cooper and Vincenzo Buffolino each had a two-out RBI extra-base hit in the win and King's Park will try to hold onto first place as they take on Hampton Bays two more times this week with Colagrande expected to start next week when the Kingsmen travel to Islip.