Reese Olson delivered an outstanding performance in his latest game, pitching for a career-high eight innings without allowing any runs. He gave up only three hits, issued no walks, and struck out six batters. Olson's pitch count reached 96, with 60 of them being strikes, and he induced ten ground ball outs. Despite his strong showing, the game remained scoreless due to a lack of run support. Olson's impressive slider topped 3,000 rpm, and he effectively mixed his pitches, including a curveball, four-seam fastball, sinker, and changeup. Miami's Ryan Weathers also pitched well, going seven innings with only one hit allowed and inducing ten ground ball outs. The Marlins went up first-pitch hacking in the fifth, resulting in a four-pitch inning for Olson. He received a handshake from A.J. Hinch after his performance. Combined, Olson and Weathers induced 18 ground ball outs.
Olson has homered and doubled tonight. This is the third time he's had two extra-base hits in a game this year, but first since April 5. https://t.co/eWIR9j0H2g
Matt Olson makes it a 7-0 ballgame with a three-run BOMB. 💪 https://t.co/1BHvjVZJFD
Reese Olson gets handshake from A.J. Hinch after career-high 8 innings. He allowed no runs on 3 hits, no walks, 6 K's. 96 pitches, 60 strikes. 10 groundouts.
Hand shake for Reese Olson. Impressive stuff. 8 IP 3 H 0 R 0 BB 6 K 10 ground ball outs 96 pitches 60 strikes 0 run support
Reese Olson is pitching into the 8th inning of a start for his first time in his big league career. He's currently in a scoreless duel with Miami's Ryan Weathers.
Olson is through 7 on 84 pitches. He's allowed three singles. M's Weathers out for the 7th at 66 pitches. One hit. Combined, these two have induced 18 ground ball outs (10 by Weathers).
Marlins went up first-pitch hacking in the fifth, the result, a four-pitch inning for Reese Olson, single, fly out, 3-6 DP. He's at 55 pitches. Scoreless game...Olson's fate this year, it seems
Reese Olson, shoving. Mixing all of his pitches so well (credit, too, to Jake Rogers). Started adding the curve to the slider, four-seam, sinker and changeup. He's set down 12 of 13 hitters.
Reese Olson topped 3,000 rpm with his slider again. He's thrown 11 of them to the first seven hitters, four whiffs on eight swings.
Reese Olson, after a scoreless first, has allowed just six extra-base hits in 167 batters this season. No homers in 188 batters dating to last year, 45 innings.
Matt Olson ends his homerless drought at 96 at-bats. This was his first home run since April 7. https://t.co/zv1THgLdv6
Matt Olson adds a two-run shot! https://t.co/oDrShUrKw5