Pirates' Paul Skenes throws six no-hit innings in his second MLB start

The budding ace walked just one batter, and struck out 11, including the last batter he faced. Skenes sat down Mike Tauchman with a 100 mph fastball with his 100th pitch of the day, putting an exclamation point on an unforgettable outing. 

The lone baserunner came by way of a walk, which could very well have been another strikeout had the home plate umpire made a different call on a very competitive 2-2 pitch. Were Skenes still perfect through six innings, the Pirates would have been in even more of a predicament given his elevated pitch count. 

In his first start, Skenes struggled to put away batters, giving up several hits and walks after getting ahead with two-strike counts. That trend was certainly gone in this matchup, although he could still stand to sit them down a bit quicker in an effort to reduce his pitch count and lengthen his outings. 

Still, this start was phenomenal television, and a great sign as one of the best pitching prospects in recent memory continues his development. By all accounts, Skenes appears to be on the way to stardom, continuing a remarkable arc that only truly began in earnest just over a year ago after his transfer to LSU.