Fayetteville Rallies Past Mudcats
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Fayetteville Rallies Past Mudcats

Published on August 16, 2025 under Carolina League (CarL)
Carolina Mudcats News Release


FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - The Fayetteville Woodpeckers pushed across the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth inning and held on to beat the Carolina Mudcats 3-2 on Saturday night at SEGRA Stadium.

Fayetteville (25-21 // 61-51) broke a 2-2 tie in the last of the eighth inning when Arturo Flores laced a singled to left field to give the Woodpeckers a 3-2 advantage.

Carolina (25-19 // 61-47) took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Handelfry Encarnacion singled home the first run of the contest. One inning later, Josiah Ragsdale was issued a bases loaded walk which put the Mudcats in front 2-0.

The Woodpeckers battled back to tie the game with single tallies in the third and fourth before winning the game on the eighth inning single.

The series concludes Sunday evening with first pitch set for 5:05 p.m. Carolina will send RHP Melvin Hernandez (8-5, 2.27) to the mound while Fayetteville gives the ball to RHP Rafael Gonzalez (2-7, 5.00).

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