Tonight's Game Postponed Due to Rain in Zebulon
May 27, 2015 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Carolina Mudcats News Release
ZEBULON, NC - Wednesday's game between the Carolina Mudcats and the Myrtle Beach Pelicans has been postponed due to rain at Five County Stadium in Zebulon. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Thursday night with the first pitch of game one scheduled for 5:00 p.m.
Both games one and two of the doubleheader will be shortened to seven innings each. Gates at Five County Stadium will open at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday evening.
Wednesday's scheduled starter, LHP Yean Carlos Gil, will now start the first game of Thursday's doubleheader. Gil will bring a 0-7 record and a 6.10 ERA in to Thursday's appearance.
Carolina will go with RHP Sean Furney for game two. Furney is 0-1 with a 2.77 ERA over two starts this season with the Mudcats. Game two will begin approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one.
Individual tickets are now available online at www.carolinamudcats.com, by calling (919) 269-2287 and by visiting the Five County Stadium box office.
Premium Field Level seats are $12.00, Box Seats are $10.00 and Cattail Skybox Seats are $15.00. Full season ticket packages, half season ticket packages, group tickets and the "Muddy Unreal Deal" plan are also currently available for purchase.
The Carolina Mudcats are the Class A Advanced affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. The 2015 "Braves New World" season is the first for the Mudcats as an affiliate of the Atlanta Braves and their fourth straight in the historic Carolina League. First established in 1991, the Carolina Mudcats are in their 25th straight season of baseball at Five County Stadium in Zebulon, N.C.
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