August 26 - Carolina Mudcats Game Information
August 26, 2018 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Carolina Mudcats News Release
CAROLINA MUDCATS (MILWAUKEE BREWERS) at FREDERICK KEYS (BALTIMORE ORIOLES)
Sunday, August 26, 2018 | 2:00 PM | Game 130, Away Game 66 | at Nymeo Field | Frederick, MD
RADIO: WDWG, The Big Dawg 98.5 FM
STREAMING AUDIO: www.carolinamudcats.com, TuneIn Radio
STREAMING VIDEO: N/A
Overall Record: CAR: 60-69; FRE: 61-68
Streaks: CAR: W1; FRE: L1
Last 10 Games: CAR: 3-7, FRE: 5-5
Home Record: CAR: 35-29; FRE: 31-34
Road Record: CAR: 25-40; FRE: 30-34
Division Record: CAR: 36-46; FRE: 36-49
Current Series: Tied 1-1 (of 3)
Season Series: CAR leads 7-3 (of 11)
CAR v. OPP: 6-2 @CAR (8), 1-1 @OPP (3)
UPCOMING PROBABLE STARTERS:
SUN, 8/26, 2:00 PM: Carolina RHP Jorge Ortega (0-3, 7.78) at Frederick RHP Cody Sedlock (0-2, 12.19)
MON, 8/27, 7:00 PM: Down East TBA at Carolina RHP Christian Taugner (1-1, 6.75)
TODAY: The Mudcats continue a three game road trip today with game three of a three game series versus the Frederick Keys at Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium in Frederick, MD. Today's game is also the 11th and final meeting between the two teams this season. The Mudcats took game two of the series last night 5-1, making today's game the rubber game as the series is now tied at 1-1. Carolina leads in the overall season series 7-3.
ICYMI: Cooper Hummel hit a game tying home run in the second, Trever Morrison had a go-ahead two-run double in the fourth, Dillon Thomas totaled three hits and Bowden Francis pitched through eight dominating innings as the Mudcats defeated the Keys 5-1 at Nymeo Field on Frederick on Saturday night.
THE REMAINDER: The Mudcats have 9 games remaining this season including one game at Frederick, four versus Down East at Five County Stadium and four games (two home, two away) versus Buies Creek.
WHERE THEY RANK: OF Cooper Hummel currently leads the Carolina League in OBP (.387) and is tied for 6th in base on balls (53)... RHP Luke Barker leads the Carolina League in saves (18) and games finished (35). Barker is also 2nd in games (43), 5th among CL relievers in lowest batting average (.214), 1st in fewest baserunners/9ip (9.00), 5th in highest strikeouts/9ip (9.00) and 5th in lowest BB/9ip ratio (2.02)... INF Dallas Carroll is currently tied for 1st in the CL in games played (126), 2nd in at bats (480), tied for 4th in most walks (59) and 2nd in most double plays grounded into (16)... INF/OF Ryan Aguilar is tied for 1st in the CL in triples (9), tied for 4th in most base on balls (59) and is 3rd in most strikeouts (127).
WALK IT OFF: Six (6) of Carolina's last seven (7) home wins have come in walk-off fashion (7/19, 7/24, 7/25, 8/4, 8/8, 8/17). Those six (6) walk-off wins have additionally occurred over Carolina's last 16 home games. Overall, Carolina has totaled 11 walk-off wins this season.
LATE LOSSES: Carolina has a CL high 16 losses when leading after 6 innings this season. They have also totaled a league worst 12 losses when leading after 7 innings. The Mudcats are the only CL team with more than 7 losses when leading after the 6th and more than 6 losses when leading after the 7th inning.
TRENDING: INF/OF Ryan Aguilar is batting .309/.427/.588 with a 1.015 OPS over his last 20 games (21 H, 11 R, 6 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 14 BB, 26 SO)... OF Demi Orimoloye has hit safely in five straight and has totaled two home runs and a triple during the streak (.286/.375/.667, 6-for-21, 5 RBI)... RHP Victor Diaz owns a 0.83 ERA over his last three games (all in relief) and 11.0 innings pitched (4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 SO).
THREE PLUS: The Mudcats have averaged a Carolina League high 3:01 (h:mm) per nine-inning game this season.
HUMMEL'S HALF: Cooper Hummel currently owns a Carolina League best .438 OBP in the second half. Hummel's second half (.302/.438/.491, .929 OPS [3rd in CL], 52 G) has also catapulted him into the overall CL lead in on-base (.387 OBP) this season. Hummel is additionally hitting .315/.457/.493 with a .950 OPS (45 G, 46 H, 26 R, 17 2B, 3 HR, 20 RBI) and a CL best 17 doubles since replacing an injured Tucker Neuhaus in the fourth inning of a home game versus the Keys on 7/6. Hummel ended up going 1-for-2 with a two-run home run (eventual game winner in the seventh) in that same game and has not missed a start since.
DOWN WITH OBP: Cooper Hummel currently leads the Carolina League in on-base (.387) and is looking to become the first Mudcats player to finish a season as the league leader in on-base since Jeremy Hermida led the Southern League with a (franchise record) .457 OBP in 2005. Former Mudcats to lead the Carolina or Southern League in OBP: Jeremy Hermida (.457, 2005), Josh Willingham (.449, 2004), Todd Sears (.434, 2000), Jason Kendall (.414, 1995).
HITS AND Ks: The Carolina offense has totaled 240 more strikeouts than hits (1,222 SO, 982 H) so far this season. Carolina's difference in strikeouts over hits is currently the 5th largest in MiLB. Since 1991, only the 2017 and 2007 Mudcats have finished a season with more strikeouts than hits. Carolina totaled 164 more strikeouts than hits in 2017 (1,245 SO [franchise record], 1,081 H) and 70 more strikeouts than hits in 2007 (1,219 SO, 1,149 H).
RECORD SETTING: Carolina batters have combined to total a CL high 1,222 strikeouts this season and are on pace for 1,307 strikeouts this season. The Carolina offense struck out a CL and franchise record 1,245 times last season... The Mudcats hit into a franchise record six (6) double plays 8/10 in Salem (Dallas Carroll: 5-4-3; Devin Hairston [3]: 6-4-3, 5-4-3, 5-4-3; Trever Morrison: 3u-3-6; Rob Henry 6-4-3)... The Mudcats set a franchise record for strikeouts in a nine inning game after totaling 19 strikeouts on on 5/31 in Lynchburg (Marcos Diplan: 10 SO, Chase Williams: 3 SO, Phil Bickford: 3 SO, Luke Barker: 3 SO).
THE MUDCATS HAVE...
... Averaged the 2nd fewest runs per game in the CL (3.86).
... Totaled the 2nd fewest runs (498) in the CL this season.
... Allowed the 5th fewest runs (550) in the CL this season.
... Totaled the worst K% (offense) in the CL this season (25.7%).
... Totaled a CL high 16 losses when leading after 6 innings.
... Totaled a CL high 12 losses when leading after 7 innings.
... Have totaled 11 walk-off wins this season.
... Won a CL high 10 extra-innings games this season.
... Gone 24-23 (.511) vs. the CL Northern Division.
... Made 97 total roster transactions this season.
... Not made the playoffs since the 2008 season.
... Not made the playoffs during their Carolina League era.
... Been in Zebulon, NC since 1991 (28th season).
... Been in the Carolina League since 2012 (7th season).
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