SL1 Carolina Mudcats

Carolina shuts out Tennessee 3-0

Published on May 22, 2004 under Southern League (SL1)
Carolina Mudcats News Release


Zebulon, NC --- Carolina won its second straight game, shutting out Tennessee 3-0 before 5,011 at Five County Stadium on Saturday night.

Jason Stokes (HR, 12, 1-4, r, 2rbi) hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning to open up a three-run lead.

Carolina (23-20) went ahead 1-0 on a double by Josh Wilson (2-4, r, 2-2b, rbi, k) in the fourth inning. Wilson's looper against the right field line scored Billy Hall (1-2, r, w, sb, cs) who had reached on a two-base error by third baseman Gabe Johnson.

Bill Murphy (W, 5-1, 5ip, 1h, 0r, 8w, 6k) earned his fifth straight win despite walking a career-high eight batters.

Carolina moved into a second-place tie with Jacksonville, trailing Eastern Division leading Chattanooga by one game.

The Smokies (22-21) fell two games back in the East, and received 11 walks from four Carolina pitchers. Tennessee had the leadoff batter reach in seven of nine innings, including consecutive walks to begin the first and second innings. Seven times the Smokies lost baserunners in the game - three were thrown out stealing, one was picked off, a pair on double plays and another on force play at third base when centerfielder Hall trapped a sinking line drive.

Ronald Belizario (1-3, 5.59) starts Sunday at 2:00 PM ET against Chris Narveson (0-5, 4.54) at Five County Stadium.

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