August 28 - Carolina Mudcats Game Information
August 28, 2018 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Carolina Mudcats News Release
DOWN EAST WOOD DUCKS (TEXAS RANGERS) at CAROLINA MUDCATS (MILWAUKEE BREWERS)
Tuesday, August 28, 2018 | 7:00 PM | Game 132, Home Game 65 | at Five County Stadium | Zebulon, NC
RADIO: WDWG, The Big Dawg 98.5 FM
STREAMING AUDIO: www.carolinamudcats.com, TuneIn Radio
STREAMING VIDEO: MiLB.tv
Overall Record: CAR: 61-70; DE: 58-75
Streaks: CAR: W1; DE: L2
Last 10 Games: CAR: 3-7, DE: 6-4
Home Record: CAR: 36-29; DE: 35-30
Road Record: CAR: 25-41; DE: 23-45
Division Record: CAR: 37-46; DE: 39-49
Current Series: CAR leads 1-0 (of 4)
Season Series: DE leads 11-9 (of 23)
CAR v. OPP: 8-3 @CAR (14), 1-8 @OPP (9)
UPCOMING PROBABLE STARTERS:
TUE, 8/28, 7:00 PM: Down East RHP Emerson Martinez (5-11, 4.11) at Carolina RHP Victor Diaz (6-7, 4.45)
WED, 8/29, 7:00 PM: Down East RHP Rollie Lacy (2-3, 3.47) at Carolina RHP Alec Bettinger (1-5, 5.63)
THU, 8/30, 7:00 PM: Down East TBA at Carolina RHP Bowden Francis (1-2, 4.91)
TONIGHT: The Mudcats continue their final home stand of the season tonight with game two of a four game series versus the Down East Wood Ducks at Five County Stadium in Zebulon, NC. Tonight's game is the 21st of 23 total between the two teams this season. The Wood Ducks finished their home schedule at 8-1 versus Carolina and currently lead the season series 11-9. The Mudcats took last night's game 3-2 and are 8-3 versus the Wood Ducks at home this season.
ICYMI: Christian Taugner stuck out seven over five solid innings and Demi Orimoloye went 2-for-4 with a run as the Mudcats defeated the Wood Ducks 3-2 in the series opener of a four game series at Five County Stadium on Monday night.
ABOUT THE LAST ONE: The Mudcats struck out nine times last night and are now just four strikeouts away from matching the Carolina League record for most strikeouts in a season (1,245). The 2017 Mudcats struck out a Carolina League and franchise record 1,245 times last season. The previous league record (per the 2017 Carolina League Media Guide) was 1,198 strikeouts and was set by the 1990 Lynchburg Hillcats.
WHERE THEY RANK: OF Cooper Hummel currently leads the Carolina League in OBP (.387) and is tied for 5th in base on balls (55)... RHP Luke Barker leads the Carolina League in saves (19) and games finished (36). Barker is also 2nd in games (44), 5th among CL relievers in lowest batting average (.211), 1st in fewest baserunners/9ip (8.85), 5th in highest strikeouts/9ip (9.00) and 4th in lowest BB/9ip ratio (1.98)... INF Dallas Carroll is currently 1st in the CL in games played (128), 2nd in at bats (487), tied for 3rd in most walks (60) 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 3rd in most base on balls (60) and is 3rd in most strikeouts (129).
WALK IT OFF: Six (6) of Carolina's last eight (8) 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 17 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 .293/.411/.547 with a .958 OPS over his last 22 games (22 H, 11 R, 6 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 15 BB, 28 SO)... OF Demi Orimoloye has hit safely in seven straight and is batting .345/.424/.690 (10-for-29, 2 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 7 RBI) with a 1.114 OPS during the streak... 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).
HUMMEL'S HALF: Cooper Hummel currently owns a Carolina League best .436 OBP in the second half. Hummel's second half (.297/.436/.480, .916 OPS [2nd in CL since 6/21], 54 G) has also catapulted him into the overall CL lead in on-base (.387 OBP) this season. Hummel is additionally hitting .309/.453/.480 with a .933 OPS (47 G, 47 H, 27 R, 17 2B, 3 HR, 21 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 2-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 248 more strikeouts than hits (1,241 SO, 993 H) so far this season. Carolina's difference in strikeouts over hits is currently the 6th 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 1,241 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 pitchers set a franchise record for strikeouts in a nine inning game after totaling 19 strikeouts 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 (3.85).
... Totaled the 2nd fewest runs (505) in the CL this season.
... Allowed the 6th fewest runs (558) 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 24-24 (.500) 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).
Carolina League Stories from August 28, 2018
- Walk-Off Balk Sinks Sox 9-8 Tuesday - Salem Red Sox
- Mudcats Walk Their Way to 4-3 Walk-Off Win - Carolina Mudcats
- Two Four-Run Innings Lead 'Cats to 10-7 Win - Lynchburg Hillcats
- Galindo's Walk-Off Homer Sends Myrtle Beach to Victory - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
- Wilmington's Rally Doesn't Hold Up Against Lynchburg - Wilmington Blue Rocks
- Missed Chances Haunt Keys in Setback to Nationals - Frederick Keys
- Mudcats Claim Fourth Walk-Off Win against the Woodies this Season - Down East Wood Ducks
- P-Nats Survive in 3-2 Win over Frederick - Potomac Nationals
- August 28 - Carolina Mudcats Game Information - Carolina Mudcats
- Denyi Reyes Dubbed SAL Pitcher of the Year - Salem Red Sox
- Winston-Salem Dash: Game Notes (august 28 Vs. Salem) - Winston-Salem Dash
- RHP Garrett Kelly placed on the 7-day disabled list - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
- Myrtle Beach Pelicans: Game Notes, August 28 vs. Buies Creek - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
- Keyote Bobblehead, Art in the Park, Sesame Street Picnic All Part of Final Homestand - Frederick Keys
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