Chase Dollander is starting to find his footing as an MLB starter.
In his fifth outing with the Rockies, the former Tennessee pitcher battled Braves pitcher Chris Sale and came out on top despite limited run support.
Here's what happened.
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Dollander has finest start yet
Despite the Rockies coming in with only four wins, Dollander powered his MLB squad to a fifth victory on Wednesday, by the score of 2-1 over the Braves.
He went a tie for a career-high 5.2 innings while allowing career-lows two hits and one earned run. The run came off a ground out with a runner on third in the top of the third.
In the outing, Dollander walked three batters and struck out four. He threw 88 pitches and moved his record to 2-3 on the season.
This means 40% of Colorado's wins this season have resulted in Dollander being given the win in the stat book.
On the hill battling him was Sale. The MLB star went seven full frames while allowing five hits, two earned runs and striking out 10 batters.
Dollander's first five appearances
Two other former Vols on the Rockies
Dollander isn't the only former Vol to be on the Rockies' active roster.
Recently catching fire, Jordan Beck has come on as a reliable option in the outfield. In his previous seven games, he is hitting .348 with a .429 on-base percentage. He has registered eight hits, six runs, five RBI and four home runs in this stretch.
On the year, Beck is hitting .268 with five home runs and 10 RBI.
In the bullpen, Seth Halvorsen has eaten up 12.2 productive innings for Colorado. He owns a 4.26 ERA, a save and 11 strikeouts.
In his two-year career, Halvorsen's stats sit at a 2.88 ERA, three saves and 24 strikeouts in 25 innings pitched.
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