From PG's web site:
Kirby slams the door- Nathan Kirby turned some heads in Jupiter, as the lefty not only showed off a 92 mph fastball, he backed it up with a plus slider with massive depth and hard biting action. Kirby used his arsenal well, stepping up in a huge spot for the Canes during the playoffs. Kirby was the third pitcher the Canes used in the bottom of the fourth inning, which started with a 3-0 lead. After the starter ran out of gas and the first reliever failed to record an out, the Canes were forced to bring their ace on in relief. Kirby inherited a bases loaded, one out jam with the Canes lead dwindled down to just a run. Kirby struck out back-to-back hitters to get out of the inning with the lead intact. Kirby then continued to make the slim lead stand up the rest of the way, nailing down a high-pressure 3 2/3 inning save. All told, Kirby allowed just one hit and two walks, while piling up a ridiculous 10 strikeouts in one of the most clutch performances on the mound of the tournament. His impressive stuff was surpassed only by his ability to execute big pitch after big pitch.
Note: Nate was a founding member of our Virginia Cardinals team, playing for us in 2010 and 2011 before heading to Jupiter with the Canes. Congrats to Nate on his fine performance! Hopefully it bodes well for what we'll see for James River this spring.
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