Rome Emperors pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach

Rome Pitching Dominant in Sweep of Hickory

ROME, GA - For the second time in the series, the Emperors blanked the Hickory Crawdads, 3-0 to sweep Opening Weekend at home. Schwellenbach's pitch count was kept low (67 pitches, 46 strikes) thanks to shallow counts and weak contact. He struck out three over six innings and issued only one free pass to Devin Hurdle in the sixth. Hickory's three hits were all singles, and all came against Schwellenbach who reaped the winni... Full Story