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May 21 - Carolina Mudcats Game Information

Published on May 21, 2016 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Carolina Mudcats News Release


CAROLINA MUDCATS (ATLANTA BRAVES) at WILMINGTON BLUE ROCKS (KANSAS CITY ROYALS)

Saturday, May 21, 2016 | 7:05 PM | Game 41, Away Game 22 | at Frawley Stadium

Overall Record: CAR: 16-24; WIL: 12-28

Streaks: CAR: L1; WIL: W1

Last 10 Games: CAR: 3-7, WIL: 3-7

Carolina RHP Max Povse (2-2, 2.98) at Wilmington RHP Derek Gordon (0-0, 5.64)

The Mudcats continue a seven game road trip tonight with game two of four against the Blue Rocks at Frawley Stadium in Wilmington. Carolina is coming off an 8-2 loss last night and at just 1-3 in the seven game trip. The Mudcats are 16-24 this season and currently sit in third place behind the Salem Red Sox and Myrtle Beach Pelicans. Carolina is 12.5 games back of first, 6.0 games back of second and just 2.0 games ahead of last place Winston-Salem. The Blue Rocks are coming off a 2-1 home series loss to the Frederick Keys and currently sit in last place in the Northern Division. Wilmington is 15.5 games out first and enter tonight's game at 12-28 this season.

RHP Max Povse heads to the mound and will start for the Mudcats in game two of a four game series tonight in Wilmington. Povse is currently ranked 9th in the league in earned run average (2.98), 2nd in WHIP (0.99) and 3rd in average against (.210). He also leads Carolina League starters in fewest baserunners/9ip ratio with an average of just 9.14 allowed this season. He last pitched on 5/15 against the Hillcats at Five County Stadium and finished with a season high eight strikeouts and four runs (two earned) allowed on six hits over five innings pitched. Povse last pitched against the Blue Rocks on 4/26 in Zebulon and held them to just two runs and five hits over a career high seven and 2/3 innings... RHP Derek Gordon will make a spot start for the Blue Rocks tonight versus the Mudcats. He has pitched to a 5.64 ERA over 11 games and one start this season for the Blue Rocks.

Tonight's game begins at 7:05 p.m. at Frawley Stadium in Wilmington, DE and will air on the Mudcats Radio Network with the pregame show beginning at 6:45 p.m.

Carolina Mudcats games air over the radio on The Big Dawg 98.5 FM and are streamed online at www.carolinamudcats.com via TuneIn Radio and the TuneIn Radio app. TuneIn Radio is the official digital audio partner of MiLB.com. All home games are additionally streamed live in high definition video and live game audio via MiLB.tv.

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