Bats Fall to Mud Hens, 8-4
May 12, 2018 - International League (IL1)
Louisville Bats News Release
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Louisville Bats (12-20) dropped the middle game of a three-game series to the Toledo Mud Hens (22-12) by an 8-4 score Saturday night at Louisville Slugger Field in front of a crowd of 8,929. The crowd was the second-largest for the Bats this season, behind only the record 14,658 fans on "Thunder at Slugger" Day set on April 21.
Right-hander Zach Neal (2-1, 5.94) went 3.2 innings, giving up five earned runs on eight hits while walking none and striking out one. He surrendered three home runs that were hit by Toledo batters Jason Krizan, Christin Stewart and Kenny Williams, which gave the Mud Hens an insurmountable 8-0 lead after five innings.
Despite being doubled in the run column, the Bats out-hit the Hens 13-10, with Tyler Goeddel, Dilson Herrera, Steve Selsky and Gabriel Guerrero all chipping in two-hit games.
Louisville's bullpen did its job for the most part, combining for 5.1 innings of three-run ball, but zero earned runs. Right-handers Domingo Tapia and Evan Mitchell and left-hander Kyle Crockett were the relievers for Louisville, with Mitchell tossing a season-high 3.0 innings.
The Bats and Mud Hens are back at it tomorrow for the rubber match of a three-game series, with right-hander Jose Lopez (0-3, 5.17) going for Louisville and right-hander Drew VerHagen (0-0, 0.00) set to pitch for Toledo, with first pitch at 2:00 p.m.
International League Stories from May 12, 2018
- Pigs Win Sixth Straight - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
- Broken Mitt Helps IronPigs to 1-0 Win - Buffalo Bisons
- Pigs Win Sixth Straight - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
- Musgrove Shoves, Newman Homers as Indians Nip Clippers, 2-1 - Indianapolis Indians
- Walk-Off Walk Lifts Chiefs over PawSox - Syracuse Mets
- Hens Use Home Runs to Defeat Bats - Toledo Mud Hens
- Syracuse Walks off with 6-5 Win - Pawtucket Red Sox
- Knights Drop Saturday's Game to Bulls 10-3 - Charlotte Knights
- Bats Fall to Mud Hens, 8-4 - Louisville Bats
- Franco Homer Not Enough in Stripers' 4-2 Loss - Gwinnett Stripers
- Game Information: Indianapolis Indians (16-16) vs. Columbus Clippers (16-17) - Indianapolis Indians
- Washout II: Second Postponement in series for RailRiders - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
- Red Wings, RailRiders Postponed Saturday - Rochester Red Wings
- Bisons Game Notes - Buffalo at Lehigh Valley (6:35 p.m.) - Buffalo Bisons
- Louisville Bats Notes: May 12 - Louisville Bats
- LHV Game Notes - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
- SWB RailRiders Game Notes - - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
