Rome Braves' Owen Murphy on the mound

Murphy's Near-Perfect Start Earns Pitcher of the Week Honors

ROME, GA - A trio of Emperors scattered three hits and allowed just one earned run in Tuesday night's 3-1 win over Hickory. It was Lucas Braun's best 6.2 innings of his professional career. Seven strikeouts were a season-high for the twenty-two-old right-hander. His only mistake came against Texas' no.2 prospect, Sebastian Walcott, on a full-count curveball that was deposited over the left field wall. Pitching Coach Mike St... Full Story