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July 7 - Carolina Mudcats Game Information

Published on July 7, 2019 under Carolina League (CarL1)
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Winners of three straight and coming off a home sweep versus Frederick, the Mudcats continue a six game home stand today with game one of a three game series versus the Northern Division's Lynchburg Hillcats at Five County Stadium in Zebulon. Today's game is the first of three in the series and ninth of 17 total meetings between the two teams this season. It is also the first of nine second half meetings between the two teams. Carolina is currently 4-4 versus the Hillcats this season having split two four game series between 5/13 and 5/16 in Lynchburg and again between 5/20 and 5/23 in Zebulon. Today's game will begin at 2:00 p.m. at Five County Stadium in Zebulon, N.C. and will air live on WDWG, 98.5 FM and online at carolinamudcats.com via TuneIn Radio. Tonight's game will also stream live in full high-definition video on MiLB.tv, via paid subscription.

LYNCHBURG HILLCATS (CLEVELAND INDIANS) at CAROLINA MUDCATS (MILWAUKEE BREWERS)

Sunday, July 7, 2019 | 2:00 PM | Game 87, Home Game 46 | Five County Stadium (6,500) | Zebulon, NC

RADIO: WDWG 98.5 FM

STREAMING AUDIO: carolinamudcats.com via TuneIn Radio

STREAMING VIDEO: MiLB.tv

Overall Record: CAR: 48-38; LYN: 43-41

Streaks: CAR: W3; LYN: W2

Last 10 Games: CAR: 6-4, LYN: 7-3

Home Record: CAR: 26-19; LYN: 19-25

Road Record: CAR: 22-19; LYN: 24-16

Division Record: CAR: 19-22; LYN: 15-18

Current Series: First game (of 3)

Season Series: Tied 4-4 (of 17)

CAR v. OPP: 2-2 @CAR (10), 2-2 @OPP (7)

UPCOMING PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS...

SUN, 7/7 vs. LYN, 2:00 PM: Lynchburg RHP Justin Garza (4-5, 4.56) at Carolina RHP Nelson Hernandez (8-6, 4.52)

MON, 7/8 vs. LYN, 7:00 PM: Lynchburg LHP Hector Hernandez (1-1, 2.19) at Carolina RHP Noah Zavolas (4-3, 2.94)

TUE, 7/9 vs. LYN, 12:00 PM: Lynchburg LHP Juan Hillman (3-8, 3.21) at Carolina RHP Christian Taugner (4-5, 5.20)

TONIGHT: Winners of three straight and coming off a home sweep versus Frederick, the Mudcats continue a six game home stand today with game one of a three game series versus the Northern Division's Lynchburg Hillcats at Five County Stadium in Zebulon. Today's game is the first of three in the series and ninth of 17 total meetings between the two teams this season. It is also the first of nine second half meetings between the two teams. Carolina is currently 4-4 versus the Hillcats this season having split two four game series between 5/13 and 5/16 in Lynchburg and again between 5/20 and 5/23 in Zebulon.

ICYMI: Ryan Aguilar went 2-for-2 with three walks, three runs, two doubles and three RBI, Tristen Lutz went 2-for-5 with two RBI and Aaron Ashby pitched through the seventh with two runs on five hits as the Mudcats finished off a home sweep of the Frederick Keys 8-3 on Saturday night at Five County Stadium. The sweep was Carolina's fourth of the season and lifted the Mudcats into a four way tie for first in the second half standings. It was also Carolina's second sweep versus the Keys in Zebulon this season as they finished with a perfect 6-0 record against the Keys at home with Saturday marking the final regular season meeting at Five County Stadium between the two teams this season.

ABOUT THE LAST ONE: Carolina improved to 4-3 in sweeps this season after finishing off a three game sweep against the Keys last night. The sweep was Carolina's third at home this season; it was also their second home sweep of the season versus Frederick as Carolina finished the year a perfect 6-0 against the Keys in Zebulon.

STARTING PITCHING MATCH-UP...

Nelson Hernandez (CAR): 8-6, 4.52 ERA, 17 GS, 93.2 IP, 31 BB, 71 SO

Last start, 7/2 at MB: L, 6.0 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 SO, 86 pitches

Carolina is 11-6 in starts made by Hernandez this season (5.2 runs/start)

Justin Garza (LYN): 4-5, 4.56 ERA, 16 GS, 81.0 IP, 34 BB, 67 SO, 1.53 WHIP

Last start, 7/1 at FRE: ND, 5.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 SO, 96 pitches

Garza vs. CAR: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 HB, 0 BB, 5 SO

POWER OUTAGE: The Mudcats have totaled just eight home runs over their last 26 games while going 14-12 over that span and since 6/8. Carolina has additionally averaged 3.85 runs/game over those same 26 games (since 6/8). Before 6/8, the Mudcats totaled 54 home runs over their first 60 games and had averaged 4.63 runs/game in that same span.

GIDP GROWTH: The Mudcats have hit into 15 double plays over their last 13 games, 19 in their last 17 games and a CL high 35 GIDPs last month... The Mudcats lead the CL in most GIDPs this season having hit into 69 double plays in 2019... Payton Henry leads the CL with 14 GIDPs overall (eight in June). Devin Hairston totaled seven GIDPs last month.

WHERE THEY RANK: Mario Feliciano is currently 1st in the CL in home runs (14), 2nd in RBI (57), 3rd in slugging (.451), 9th in hits (80), tied for 5th in extra-base hits (28) and tied for 2nd in total bases (137)... Ryan Aguilar is currently 3rd in the CL in OBP (.408), 2nd in OPS (.822), 8th in hits (81), 2nd in walks (53) and 1st in runs (59)... Payton Henry is tied for 6th in the CL in home runs (9) and tied for 6th in the CL in RBI (47)... Matt Hardy is currently tied for 2nd in the CL in wins (7) and tied for 3rd in the CL in games (26)... Rodrigo Benoit is currently tied for 3rd in the CL in wins (6), tied for 2nd in games (27) and 2nd in the CL in saves (12)... Noah Zavolas is currently 2nd in the CL in ERA (2.94), 1st in the CL in innings pitched (98.0) and 1st in WHIP (1.15). Zavolas is also 1st in the CL in FIP (3.05), 1st in xFIP (3.27), 1st in BB/9 (1.38) and 2nd in K/BB (4.87) per Fangraphs.com... Nelson Hernandez is 8th in the CL in average against (.250) and 3rd in innings (93.2).

CAROLINA LEAGUE LEADERS - TWO-OUT RBI

Player Team RBI HR AVG OPS

Henry, P CAR 27 6 .274 .853

Corredor, A POT 26 3 .244 .659

Feliciano, M CAR 23 6 .272 .892

Henry, R CAR 20 3 .258 .871

Adams, J FAY 20 5 .242 .723

BEANBALLS: The Carolina offense is currently 2nd in professional baseball (MLB & MiLB) with 70 hit-by-pitches this season. The Mudcats also totaled a Carolina League high 24 HBP in June.

JUNE BATS: Carolina went 16-11 in June and finished tied for 2nd in most wins in the CL last month behind Down East (18-8). The Mudcats offense also finished June ranked 1st in the CL in runs (124), 3rd in team average (.257), 3rd in home runs (18), 1st in OBP (.343), 4th in SLG (.384) and 2nd in OPS (.728). Carolina's offense averaged 9.07 SO per game in June; down from 10.81 SO/G in April and 11.37 SO/G in May.

ALL THE Ks: Carolina batters have combined to total a Carolina League high 887 (4th most in MiLB) strikeouts this season. The Mudcats are on pace to set a league and franchise record for strikeouts for the third straight season as they are on pace for over 1,400 strikeouts this season. Carolina batters combined to total a CL and franchise record 1,311 strikeouts last season; breaking the previous CL and franchise record of 1,245 SO set by Carolina in 2017.

AG DEPARTMENT: Ryan Aguilar has hit safely in 10 of his last 13 and is batting .404/.472/.681 with a 1.153 OPS over his last 13 games (19-for-47, 12 R, 7 2B, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 6 BB, 12 SO). He also reached safely in all five of his AB on 7/6 vs. FRE after going 2-for-2 with 3 R, 3 BB, 2 2B and 3 RBI... Aguilar started in center field for the seventh time this season in game one of a doubleheader on 7/5 vs. FRE. He has, however, been Carolina's primary first baseman this season and leads CL first baseman in fielding this year (75 G, .994 PCT, 4 E). Aguilar started in center 55 times last season (.993 PCT, 6 A, 1 E).

TALE OF TWO HALVES: Mario Feliciano began the first half of June batting .429/.489/.905 with a 1.394 OPS (18-for-42, 3 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 13 RBI) over 12 games between 6/1 and 6/12. He then finished the month hitting just .151/.182/.151 with a .333 OPS (8-for-53, 3 R, 0 XBH, 6 RBI, 17 SO) over the final 13 games last month between 6/13 and 6/30.

LIGHTS OUT: Carolina's starting rotation is 6-5 with a 2.41 ERA over their last 14 starts and since Noah Zavolas pitched through a nine inning, complete-game shutout on 6/23 in Potomac (75.1 IP, 19 BB, 62 SO, 1.04 WHIP). The starters have also combined for two complete-game shutouts since 6/23 (Zavolas 6/23 at POT & Taugner 7/5 vs. FRE). Matt Smith has also turned in two 5.0 IP scoreless efforts on 6/30 vs. POT and 7/5 vs. FRE since 6/23.

BACK STOP SPLITS: Payton Henry and Mario Feliciano have split catching duties this season with Henry totaling 44 games behind the plate and Feliciano catching 41 games. Henry, meanwhile, has caught back-to-back games three times this season (4/14 & 4/15, 6/3 & 6/4, 6/26 & 6/27); Feliciano has caught back-to-back games once 6/14 & 6/15.... The Carolina pitching staff is 27-17 and has totaled a 3.49 ERA (3.0 BB/9, 9.0 SO/9) in games caught by Henry... Carolina's pitchers are 20-21 with a 4.34 ERA (3.2 BB/9, 7.9 SO/9) in games caught by Feliciano.

THE SKIPPER: Manager Joe Ayrault became the winningest manager in Carolina Mudcats team history after collecting his 177th victory as skipper in Carolina on 6/15/19 vs. WS. Ayrault is in his 3rd season with Carolina and 8th overall as Manager of Milwaukee's High-A affiliate...

MANAGER W L PCT G SEASONS

Joe Ayrault 186 176 .514 362 2017-Present (3)

THE MUDCATS HAVE...

... played in Zebulon, NC since 1991 (29th season).

... played in the Carolina League since 2012 (8th season).

... been an affiliate of the Brewers since 2017 (3rd season).

... not made the playoffs since the 2008 season.

... not made the playoffs during their Carolina League era.

... operated under the ownership of the Brewers since Oct. 2017.

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