CarL Carolina Mudcats

Carolina Collapses Late in 8-6 Finale Loss

Published on August 20, 2023 under Carolina League (CarL)
Carolina Mudcats News Release


KANNAPOLIS, N.C. - Will Childers turned in his second career quality start, Luis Castillo hit a solo homer, Tayden Hall had two hits while extending his hitting streak to 10 straight games, but the first-place Carolina Mudcats lost a four-run sixth inning lead while falling to the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 8-6 on Sunday afternoon at Atrium Health Ballpark.

Childers started and worked through six complete with just one run allowed on three hits and one walk. He also struck out three while turning in his second career quality start. Childers left with the Mudcats (29-19, 62-49) leading 5-1 and would end up without a decision.

The Mudcats initially gave Childers some early runs to work with after scoring three hits in the first while going up 3-0 in the opening frame. Dylan O'Rae started that early rally with a leadoff single before scoring on a RBI single from Hall. Jace Avina later walked with the bags full to force in a run and Blayberg Diaz had a sac fly while accounting for the other two first-inning runs.

The Cannon Ballers (24-24, 59-54) eventually answered with a run in the home half of the first when Chris Lanzilli connected on a two-out RBI single off Childers to cut the lead down to 3-1.

Castillo's homer in the third and Reidy Mercado's RBI single in the sixth lifted the Mudcats into a 5-1 lead, but the Cannon Ballers erased that deficit with four runs off reliever Jeison Pena to tie the game in the seventh. Carolina went on to get one back to briefly take a 6-5 lead, but Kannapolis added three, two-out runs in the eighth off Chase Costello while going up 8-6.

Pena hit the first batter he faced in the seventh before allowing a RBI triple to Ryan Galanie. Pena went on to get a pop out and a strikeout against his next two batters, but walked a batter and saw another run score on a double steal. He then walked another before he was pulled from the game. Costello (L, 7-3) took over and went on to allow a game-tying two-run single to Rikuu Nishidi.

A Gregory Barrios sac fly in the eighth briefly put Carolina up again 6-5, but Costello allowed two-straight one-out singles before walking a batter and giving up a two-out two-run single to Wilber Sanchez. Mario Camilletti then added some insurance with a RBI single to left. Camilletti's hit also led to final out of the inning as the Mudcats threw out Sanchez at home to end the frame.

The Mudcats did manage to get two men on to start the ninth, but Logan Lyle eventually finished the game without allowing a run while earning his first save of the season.

The loss sealed a series victory for the Cannon Ballers as they took four of six from the Mudcats in the series.

Carolina next plays at home on Tuesday, August 22 with game one of a 12-game homestand at Five County Stadium. The next home stand starts with six games versus Columbia and six game versus Down East.

HOME RUNS:

Carolina: Castillo (2, 3rd inning off Comás, 0 on, 1 out).

STOLEN BASES:

Carolina: O'Rae (8, 2nd base off Andujar/Harris).

Kannapolis: Nishida (1, 2nd base off Childers/Diaz); Sanchez, W (22, 2nd base off Pena, Je/Diaz); Galanie (1, home off Pena, Je/Diaz).

TOP PERFORMERS - BATTERS:

Hall, 1B (Carolina): 2-for-5, 1 R, 1 RBI

Castillo, RF (Carolina): 1-for-2, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB

O'Rae, 2B (Carolina): 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 BB

Barrios, SS (Carolina): 2-for-3, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI

Nishida, CF (Kannapolis): 2-for-4, 1 R, 2 RBI

Lanzilli, LF (Kannapolis): 2-for-3, 2 R, 1 RBI

Galanie, 1B (Kannapolis): 2-for-4, 2 R, 1 3B, 1 RBI

Sanchez, W, 2B (Kannapolis): 1-for-3, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB

TOP PERFORMERS - PITCHERS:

Childers (Carolina): 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO

Comás (Kannapolis): 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO

Andujar (W, 3-4) (Kannapolis): 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO

Lyle (S, 1) (Kannapolis): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO

SCORING:

Mudcats 1st (Mudcats 3, Cannon Ballers 0) -- Dylan O'Rae singles up the middle. Dylan O'Rae advances to 2nd on a balk. Tayden Hall singles to center field, Dylan O'Rae scores. Jesus Chirinos walks, Tayden Hall to 2nd. Luke Adams grounds into a force out, Wilber Sanchez to Jacob Gonzalez, Tayden Hall to 3rd; Jesus Chirinos out at 2nd. Luis Castillo walks, Luke Adams to 2nd. Jace Avina walks, Tayden Hall scores; Luke Adams to 3rd; Luis Castillo to 2nd. Blayberg Diaz out on a sacrifice fly to Rikuu Nishida, Luke Adams scores; Luis Castillo to 3rd. Gregory Barrios flies out to Chris Lanzilli. (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB)

Cannon Ballers 1st (Mudcats 3, Cannon Ballers 1) -- Mario Camilletti flies out to Reidy Mercado. Rikuu Nishida singles to shallow center field. Rikuu Nishida steals 2nd base. Jacob Gonzalez pops out to Gregory Barrios. Calvin Harris walks. Chris Lanzilli singles to shallow left field, Rikuu Nishida scores; Calvin Harris to 2nd. Ryan Galanie flies out to Jace Avina. (1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB)

Mudcats 3rd (Mudcats 4, Cannon Ballers 1) -- Luke Adams strikes out swinging. Luis Castillo hits a home run to right-center field on a 3-1 pitch. Jace Avina flies out to Rikuu Nishida. Blayberg Diaz pops out to Ryan Galanie. (1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)

Mudcats 6th (Mudcats 5, Cannon Ballers 1) -- Blayberg Diaz flies out to Drake Logan. Gregory Barrios singles through the hole at shortstop. Gregory Barrios advances to 2nd on a balk. Reidy Mercado singles to center field, Gregory Barrios scores. Reidy Mercado caught stealing 2nd base, Calvin Harris to Jacob Gonzalez. Dylan O'Rae singles up the middle. Tayden Hall flies out to Chris Lanzilli. (1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)

Cannon Ballers 7th (Mudcats 5, Cannon Ballers 5) -- Pitcher Change: Jeison Pena replaces Will Childers. Chris Lanzilli hit by pitch. Ryan Galanie triples to right-center field, Chris Lanzilli scores. Juan Gonzalez pops out to Dylan O'Rae. Drake Logan struck out looking. Wilber Sanchez walks. Wilber Sanchez steals 2nd base, Ryan Galanie steals home, Wilber Sanchez advances to 3rd on throwing error by Gregory Barrios. Mario Camilletti walks. Pitcher Change: Chase Costello replaces Jeison Pena. Rikuu Nishida singles to left-center field, Wilber Sanchez scores; Mario Camilletti scores; Rikuu Nishida to 2nd. Jacob Gonzalez strikes out swinging. (4 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors, 1 LOB)

Mudcats 8th (Mudcats 6, Cannon Ballers 5) -- Jace Avina hit by pitch. Blayberg Diaz singles up the middle, Jace Avina to 2nd. Jace Avina advances to 3rd on a balk; Blayberg Diaz advances to 2nd on a balk. Gregory Barrios out on a sacrifice fly to Rikuu Nishida, Jace Avina scores; Blayberg Diaz to 3rd. Reidy Mercado grounds out to Ryan Galanie. Dylan O'Rae walks. Dylan O'Rae steals 2nd base. Tayden Hall strikes out swinging. (1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB)

Cannon Ballers 8th (Cannon Ballers 8, Mudcats 6) -- Calvin Harris flies out to Jace Avina. Chris Lanzilli singles to right-center field. Ryan Galanie singles to center field, Chris Lanzilli to 2nd. Juan Gonzalez walks, Chris Lanzilli to 3rd; Ryan Galanie to 2nd. Drake Logan strikes out swinging. Wilber Sanchez singles to center field, Chris Lanzilli scores; Ryan Galanie scores; Juan Gonzalez to 2nd. Mario Camilletti singles to left-center field, Juan Gonzalez scores; Wilber Sanchez out at home on the throw, Reidy Mercado to Gregory Barrios to Luke Adams. (3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)

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