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Wareham Unhittable in Perfect Game Wednesday, June 22nd , 2016 The near-impossible occurred today: Leland Wareham pitched a perfect game, securing a place for himself in league history. Starting for the Cheyenne Big Horn, Wareham defeated the Rolla Blades, 2-0, in a no-run, no-hit, no-man-reach-first game -- the rarest of the rare. "I knew what was going on," he acknowledged to BNN after the game. "I was hoping the fans would kind of shush a little bit. They were making me nervous." When his perfect day on the mound ended, he pumped his fist twice at the ground as he was swarmed by his teammates. He made his way off the field to a standing ovation from the crowd and gave fans a final wave before disappearing into the clubhouse. "You don't talk to the guy about it, of course, but I could tell he was confident," Big Horn manager said. "He wanted it." The right-hander walked nobody and struck out 15 in the game, for which he had a special audience in the stands -- his parents. Wareham said his dad appeared puzzled in the clubhouse after the game and asked what all the excitement was about. "He said he got there late, and I was like, 'Oh my gosh, you missed my perfect game!'" Wareham recounted. "Of course, turns out he was kidding. They had seen the whole thing." He has made no relief appearances this year with 0 saves. Wareham has achieved a 7-4 record while holding opposing hitters to a .209 batting average and posting a 2.79 ERA. He has tossed 109.2 innings, given up 84 base hits, fanned 146 and issued 17 walks. View Boxscore |
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