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May 29 - Carolina Mudcats Game Information

May 29, 2016 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Carolina Mudcats News Release


FREDERICK KEYS (BALTIMORE ORIOLES) at CAROLINA MUDCATS (ATLANTA BRAVES)

Sunday, May 29, 2016 | 6:00 PM | Game 48, Home Game 25 | at Five County Stadium

Overall Record: CAR: 19-28; FRE: 24-24

Streaks: CAR: L1; FRE: W1

Last 10 Games: CAR: 4-6, FRE: 6-4

Frederick RHP Matthew Grimes (6-2, 1.39) at Carolina RHP Enderson Franco (3-2, 5.48)

The Mudcats continue a seven game home stand tonight with game three of a four game set against the Frederick Keys at Five County Stadium. Carolina enters tonight's game in third place behind the Salem Red Sox and Myrtle Beach Pelicans in the Carolina League Southern Division Standings. The Mudcats are 19-28 and 12.0 games back of first place Salem. They are also 7.0 games back of second place Myrtle Beach. The Keys enter tonight's game at 24-24 and 7.5 games back of first place Lynchburg in the Northern Division.

RHP Enderson Franco starts tonight for Carolina and comes in at 3-2 with a 5.48 ERA over nine starts and 46.0 innings pitched this season. Franco was 2-1 and pitched to a 7.36 ERA and .378 average against over five starts in April, but has gone 1-1 with a 3.75 ERA and .253 average against in four starts in May. Franco has 26 strikeouts against just three walks over his last five starts and 30.0 innings pitched. He is 2-1 with a 3.60 ERA over those same five starts and has held opponents to a .254 average. Franco last pitched on 5/24 against the Pelicans and struck out a season high seven batters while pitching through the seventh for the second time this season.

Tonight's game begins at 6:00 p.m. at Five County Stadium and will air on the Mudcats Radio Network with the pregame show beginning at 5:45 p.m.

Carolina Mudcats games air over the radio on The Big Dawg 98.5 FM and are streamed online at www.carolinamudcats.com via TuneIn Radio and the TuneIn Radio app. TuneIn Radio is the official digital audio partner of MiLB.com. All home games are additionally streamed live in high definition video and live game audio via MiLB.tv.


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