Jordan Independent - Oakes tosses perfect game - Comments

I’ve never been in

Brandon — Fri, 09 May 2008 08:36:00 -0500

I’ve never been in attendance for a perfect game. I think that would be really cool.

This was not T.J.'s first

Mathias Baden — Thu, 08 May 2008 13:27:57 -0500

This was not T.J.'s first no-hitter. Pretty sure it won't be his last, either. Props to the kid with the golden arm.

(Mathias Baden is the editor of the Jordan Independent. He can be reached at editor@jordannews.com.)

Oakes tosses perfect game

tsabeln — Thu, 08 May 2008 12:30:29 -0500

Jordan junior T.J. Oakes pitched a perfect game on Wednesday afternoon against Montgomery-Lonsdale at the Mini Met as the Hubmen won 8-0.

In seven innings, Oakes faced 21 Red Bird batters and all 21 were put down in order. He struck out 11 of the 21 batters faced. He threw only 65 pitches in the game.