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For Immediate Release June 20, 2017 Media Contact: Rich Haskell Phone: 802-999-5098 Email: rich@cttigers.com CT Tigers Roll in Season Opener Top Detroit Prospect Manning K's 9 in 9-0 win NORWICH, CT – Five pitchers combined on a 3-hit, 13-strikeout shutout as the Connecticut Tigers opened the 2017 season with a 9-0 win over Tri-City at Dodd Stadium Tuesday. Matt Manning, Detroit's top minor league prospect, dominated in his 4 2/3 innings of work, striking out 9, including the first 8 Tri-City outs. Victor Mueses, Daniel Gonzalez, Clate Schmidt, and Brandyn Sittinger finished up with 4 1/3 hitless innings. Offensively, The Tigers benefited from nine Tri-City walks and solo home runs from Randel Alcantara and Hector Martinez. The Tigers (1-0), welcome the Baltimore Orioles' NY-Penn league affiliate, the Aberdeen Ironbirds, to Dodd Stadium to open a three-game set Wednesday night at 7:05. All games can be heard on 1310 WICH and online at www.cttigers.com. The Connecticut Tigers are the New York-Penn League affiliate of the Detroit Tigers and play a 76 game schedule that runs through early September. 2017 season tickets, group tickets, mini plans, individual game tickets, and team merchandise are now on sale! The front office and ticket office is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and can be accessed in person or by calling 860-887-7962.