FredNats Drop Education Day Game to Mudcats
April 13, 2022 - Carolina League (CarL)
Fredericksburg Nationals News Release
FREDERICKSBURG, VA - In front of over 4,000 fans for the second straight day, the FredNats dropped the second home game of the season 13-6 to the Carolina Mudcats. After falling behind 5-1, the Nats cut the lead to 5-4, but seven runs in the 8th inning for the Mudcats secured the win for Carolina, who improves to 4-1 on the season. The FredNats remain above .500 at 3-2.
For the second straight day, the Mudcats struck in the 1st inning. The first three Mudcats reached, and Carolina put up four runs in the 1st against FredNat starter Andrew Alvarez.
Alvarez then settled in, pitching into the 5th inning and only allowing one more run after the 1st. He finished with a line of 4.2 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 5 K.
Brady House had two more hits and his seventh RBI of the season in the 1st to make it a 4-1 game. After the Mudcats stretched the lead to 5-1, Yoander Rivero picked up the first of three RBIs on the day in the 4th with an RBI single, and then picked up the other two in the 6th with a two-run triple to left center field to cut the lead to 5-4.
The Mudcats answered with a solo home run from Eduardo Garcia in the 7th to push the lead back to 6-4, and then the floodgates opened in the 8th.
Albert Cipion hit a two-run homer start things off for Carolina, and by the time the 8th was over, the Mudcats had seven runs and five hits in the frame. Three walks by FredNats pitching aided the offensive effort as well.
The FredNats added two more tallies in the 9th when Leandro Emiliani nearly left the yard to center field, but it hit off the wall and ended up being a two-run triple. The final was 13-6.
These two teams are back at it tomorrow in game three of the six-game series. First pitch is at 7:05, and tickets are still available at FredNats.com.
Carolina League Stories from April 13, 2022
- Martin Shines, Birds Shutout in 1-0 Loss to GreenJackets - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
- RiverDogs Drop Third Straight, Fall 3-1 to Fireflies - Charleston RiverDogs
- Hernandez Spins Four Scoreless in 3-1 Win - Columbia Fireflies
- Hillcats Still Winless as Bats Remain Cold - Lynchburg Hillcats
- Reyes, Chace Stymie Hillcats Bats in 'Birds 3-1 Win - Delmarva Shorebirds
- Garcia and Cipion Homer in 13-6 Road Win - Carolina Mudcats
- FredNats Drop Education Day Game to Mudcats - Fredericksburg Nationals
- Columbia Fireflies April 13 Game Notes vs Charleston - Columbia Fireflies
- GreenJackets Fall to Pelicans in Extra-Innings Thriller - Augusta GreenJackets
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.
Other Recent Fredericksburg Nationals Stories
- FredNats Blanked 2-0 in Saturday Loss at Delmarva
- FredNat Offense Comes Alive, Destroys Delmarva, 12-1
- FredNat Offense Sputters to One Run in Doubleheader Sweep against Delmarva
- FredNats Walk 12, Lose Fourth Straight Game 15-5
- FredNats Fall 7-2 to Lynchburg, Lose Third Straight
