It was "Thrifty Thursday" at LMCU Ballpark, the home of Tigers High-A affiliate West Michigan, for a doubleheader between the Whitecaps and the Fort Wayne TinCaps (affiliated with the San Diego Padres), and, well, the Whitecaps were certainly thrifty in allowing hits.
In the day's first seven-inning game, 24-year-old Beau Brieske allowed just two hits in a 5-0 shutout. But the Whitecaps weren't done being thrifty: In the nightcap, four West Michigan pitchers combined for a seven-inning no-hitter as the Whitecaps won, 4-0.
Sandel De La Cruz, Michael Bienlien (who got the win in relief), Jared Tobey and Bryce Tassin shut down the TinCaps’ offense, allowing just four walks while striking out four.