MiLB.com: Travelers’ Kipper journeys into history with no-hitter

By Robert Emrich / MiLB.com

There’s dominant and then there’s what Jordan Kipper did Tuesday.

The Angels right-hander retired the final 26 batters of the game following a leadoff walk as the Double-A Arkansas Travelers beat the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, 6-0.

Kipper walked Ramon Torres on five pitches to open the game. After striking out Carlos Garcia, the 23-year-old right-hander got Ryan O’Hearn to bounce into a 4-6-3 double play to end the first inning. From there Kipper cruised, allowing no one else to reach base while tying a career high with eight strikeouts.

“I felt great out there,” said Kipper, who threw 70 of his 108 pitches for strikes. “Just wanted to attack the hitters, work down in the zone and allow my defense to work behind me and execute the gameplan we had tonight. …

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