Knights Fall to Stripers 4-2 on Tuesday Night
April 30, 2019 - International League (IL1)
Charlotte Knights News Release
(UPTOWN CHARLOTTE, NC) -- RHP Dylan Cease dazzled over six solid innings, but the Charlotte Knights dropped the middle game of their three-game series against the Gwinnett Stripers by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday night from BB&T Ballpark in Uptown Charlotte.
Cease, 23, struck-out 11 batters over six sharp innings on Tuesday, but did not factor in the decision. Ranked as the third-best prospect in the Chicago White Sox organization by Baseball America, Cease allowed two runs on five hits and tossed a total of 80 pitches on the night. He left with the game tied at 2-2.
The Knights scored both of their runs in the bottom of the third inning thanks to an RBI triple from second baseman Ryan Goins and an RBI groundout from center fielder Charlie Tilson. Gwinnett left fielder Adam Duvall tied the game in the top of the fourth inning with a two-run double.
In the top of the seventh inning, Gwinnett center fielder Rafael Ortega put the Stripers ahead with an RBI single off Charlotte RHP Zach Thompson (1-1, 4.66), who was ultimately saddled with the loss. The Stripers added an insurance run in the top of the eighth inning thanks to an RBI double from Travis Demeritte, which also came off Thompson.
The two teams will now conclude their three-game series on Wednesday morning from BB&T Ballpark. Pre-game radio coverage of Wednesday's 11:05 a.m. game is set for 10:50 p.m. on 730 The Game ESPN Charlotte. The "Voice of the Charlotte Knights" Matt Swierad and long-time Knights broadcaster Mike Pacheco will have the call for all of the action. Wednesday's Education Day game is presented by Duke Energy.
International League Stories from April 30, 2019
- Bisons Sweep Twinbill with 4-3 Victories - Buffalo Bisons
- Red Wings Pound 'Riders, 11-2, Tuesday Night in Scranton - Rochester Red Wings
- Mets flex their muscle in win over IronPigs - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
- Pitching Leads Hens to Victory over Bats - Toledo Mud Hens
- Doubles Can't Ward off Double-Figure Trouble in 11-2 Setback - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
- Mets Finish Hot in April with 18-5 Victory over IronPigs - Syracuse Mets
- Two-Out Hits Key Stripers' Win in Charlotte - Gwinnett Stripers
- Miller Stays Hot in Buffalo's Doubleheader Sweep - Pawtucket Red Sox
- Knights Fall to Stripers 4-2 on Tuesday Night - Charlotte Knights
- Bats Shut Down against Mud Hens, 5-2 - Louisville Bats
- Indians Clipped by Columbus' Two-Run Ninth, Fall 7-6 - Indianapolis Indians
- Bulls Can't Dig out of Hole against Norfolk - Durham Bulls
- SWB Game Notes - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
- Game Notes: Louisville Bats (10-15) at Toledo Mud Hens (8-15) - Louisville Bats
- Bisons Game Notes - Buffalo vs. Pawtucket, DH (5:05 p.m.) - Buffalo Bisons
- 2019 Hensville Park Concert Series Announced - Toledo Mud Hens
- Osuna's MLB Rehab Transferred to Indianapolis - Indianapolis Indians
- Game Information: Indianapolis Indians (13-10) vs. Columbus Clippers (14-10) - Indianapolis Indians
- 2019 Ballpark Craft Beer Festival Friday, June 21 - Syracuse Mets
- Mets Rally to Top Pigs in Series Opener - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
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.
