SL1 Carolina Mudcats

Tennessee wins over Carolina

Published on July 4, 2009 under Southern League (SL1)
Carolina Mudcats News Release


Zebulon, NC- The Carolina Mudcats (3-10) dropped the series opener 7-4 to the Tennessee Smokies (7-6) in front of an Independence Day crowd of 8,596, the fourth biggest crowd in Five County Stadium history.

Marquez Smith led the offensive charge for the Smokies, going 3-5 while scoring three times. Three other Smokies had multi-hit games. Ty Wright went 2-4, driving in three runs and scoring one.

Tennessee starter Andrew Cashner held Carolina to one run over five innings pitched, striking out six Mudcats. In the middle of a ninth inning Mudcat rally, reliever Jayson Ruhlman (S, 2) entered the game with the bases loaded and two outs, inducing an Eric Eymann fly ball to end the game.

Camilo Vazquez held Tennessee scoreless for five innings, striking out seven and walking only one Smokies batter. Vazquez left the game with a blister on his pitching hand before starting the sixth inning. Four Carolina relievers would combine for the final four innings, each giving up at least one run.

The series resumes Sunday evening at 6:15 PM at Five County Stadium. Lefty Tom Cochran (1-1, 3.62) will start for Carolina against Casey Coleman (8-3, 2.79) of Tennessee.

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