Durham Falls to Charlotte on Opening Night
Published on April 5, 2018 under International League (IL1)
Durham Bulls News Release
DURHAM, NC - Chih-Wei Hu (0-1, 6.75 ERA) allowed two runs on four hits in the top of the first inning and one more run across in the third as Charlotte (1-0) got going offensively early against Durham (0-1) with two runs in the first lifting the Knights a 6-2 win.
Charlotte took a 2-0 lead in the first inning on a sac-fly RBI from Ryan Cordell (0-for-3, RBI) and an RBI single by Matt Skole (2-for-3, RBI). Dylan Covey (1-0, 1.80 ERA) limited the Bulls to one run on three hits over 5.0 innings earning his first win of the season.
The Bulls were held to one hit through 3.0 innings -- a 'ground rule' double by Joe McCarthy (1-for-3, RBI) keeping Willy Adames (1-for-2, 3B, RBI) at third base, after Adames reached on a hit-by-pitch. Adames tripled in the fourth inning and scored on an RBI single by Jason Coats (1-for-3, RBI) cutting the deficit to two runs, 3-1.
Hu's night was done after 4.0 innings and 84 pitches, after allowing three runs on eight hits and one walk with six strikeouts. Hu made four starts with Durham in 2017 and tonight marked his ninth start in a Bulls uniform (three seasons). His last start for the Bulls game on 9/9/17 against Gwinnett when he tossed 2.0 scoreless innings.
Cody Hall was brought on in relief in the fifth inning and allowed one run on two hits leaving the Bulls down by three runs, 4-1 through 5.0 innings. Adam Kolarek made his first appearance in the seventh inning, working 1.2 innings, allowing one run on three hits, with one strikeout. In all, Bulls pitching posted 11 strikeouts on the evening.
In the bottom of the sixth, the Bulls cut the deficit to two after a leadoff double by Jake Bauers (1-for-3, 2B), the first of two doubles on the night. Bauers scored on a ground out to first by McCarthy, 4-2 through 6.0 innings.
Charlotte recorded five runs on 14 hits, including a three-hit night for Patrick Leonard (3-for-4, 2B, 3 RBI) and five multi-hit performances. In all, the Knights had 8-of-9 batters record a hit with 11 runners left on base.
Charlotte added runs in the seventh and the ninth capping a 6-2 victory over the Bulls in front of 9,709 fans on Opening Night at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
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