Hancock's No-Hit Bid Falls Short, Mariners Bats Shine

0:00It's March 30th. From game day to every day, this is Seattle Mariners News Today, powered by AI. Emerson Hancock made a strong statement in his season debut for the Seattle Mariners, firing six hitless innings against the Cleveland Guardians on, Sunday. The 26-year-old rioty kept Cleveland off balance, allowing just a walk to Jose Ramirez in the first and hitting CJ, Kephuss in the sixth. After Dan Wilson pulled him after 97 pitches, with the reliever taking over in the seventh. That's when Guardians rookie chased a lotter, lined as single to right, snapping Seattle's combined, no hit or bid. Hancock earned his rotation spot after Bryce Miller got hurt in spring training. The six overall pick, from the 2020 draft, set a career high with nine strikeouts, and not one ball left the infield all day. Meanwhile, Seattle's bats backed him up big time, jumping to a seven-nothing lead after six. Brennan Donovan crushed a three-run homer, with Randy Arozerina, Luke Rayley, Leo Rivas,

1:03and Cal Riley adding key RBI's. Mariners fans got a glimpse of Hancock's potential, and if he builds on this, Seattle staff could be locked in for the long haul.