In last night's 4-3 loss to the Giants, Jon Niese allowed three runs and seven hits while walking two and striking out five in six innings.
Niese faced 27 batters and threw 109 pitches, 72 of which were strikes.
Niese allowed all three runs in the third inning, and after the game, Niese told reporters he was 'riled up,' but Mike Nickeas helped him to calm down, saying:
'[Nickeas] does a great job of that. I was kind of riled up there in that third inning when it could have gotten away from me. But like I said, the defense made great plays, and they calmed me down. [Nickeas] just came up to me and told me to take one pitch at a time, one inning at a time.'
Michael Baron: Niese was not on top of his game last night. He couldn't throw either his curveball or cutter for strikes early which caused him to rely on that fastball early on, and was erratic with it during the third inning in particular. He wasn't going to be unhittable all season, and so it was important for him to be able manage this game despite not having his best stuff and give this team some much needed length after two games when the bullpen was taxed. It's a sign he's maturing, which is exciting to see.
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