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Mudcats Edge Wood Ducks 3-2 in Doubleheader Opener

April 23, 2023 - Carolina League (CarL)
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KINSTON, N.C. - Luke Adams hit a two-run home run in the first and Blayberg Diaz drove in the go-ahead run in extras with a RBI single in the eighth as the Carolina Mudcats defeated the Down East Wood Ducks 3-2 in game one of a doubleheader on Sunday afternoon at Grainger Stadium.

Jeison Pena earned the win for the Mudcats (7-6) as he worked around a jam while pitching through a scoreless eighth. With the inserted runner already one safely, Pena (W, 2-0) would go on to hit two batters to load the bases before working around all of that with three strikeouts while securing Sunday's series clinching victory.

Overall, Sunday's twin-bill opener turned out to be a pitcher's duel as both teams combined for just seven total hits in the doubleheader shortened game. Carolina totaled four hits in the with two of those coming in the first when Hedbert Perez reached on a two-out single before scoring on the Adams two-run home run.

Aidan Curry started for the Wood Ducks (6-7) and allowed the two Carolina hits in the first, but followed the opening frame with four hitless innings while pitching through the fifth. Curry also totaled seven strikeouts and walked two. Relievers Jackson Kelly and Jackson Leath followed Curry and combined to allowed just two hits and one run the rest of the way. Kelly worked the fifth and sixth and struck out four. Leath (L, 0-1) pitched the eighth and allowed the eventual game-winning hit to Diaz.

Carolina pitchers Patricio Aquino, Aidan Maldonado, Miguel Guerrero and Pena combined to allow just three Down East hits and two unearned runs. Aquino started and allowed one hit and one walk over three innings.

Maldonado pitched the fourth and fifth and finished with two unearned runs allowed, two hits, two walks and one strikeout. Maldonado lost Carolina's 2-0 lead by giving up two unearned runs in the fifth with the first scoring on a balk and the second coming in on a RBI single from Tucker Mitchell. Jadher Areinamo was charged with an error earlier in the fifth, thus causing both runs to be unearned. The error was only Carolina's sixth of the season; tying them for second fewest errors in all of Minor League Baseball.

Guerrero later worked a scoreless seventh while walking two and totaling two strikeouts. Pena then worked out of the bases load jam in extras to win it.

The victory lifted the Mudcats to a series clinching 4-1 lead in the six-game series.

HOME RUNS:

Carolina: HR: Adams (2, 1st inning off Curry, 1 on, 2 out).

TOP PERFORMERS - BATTERS:

Adams, 3B-1B (Carolina): 1-for-2, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Diaz, C (Carolina): 1-for-2, 1 RBI

Mitchell, C (Down East): 1-for-2, 1 RBI

Ortiz, 1B (Down East): 1-for-3, 1 2B

TOP PERFORMERS - PITCHERS:

Aquino (Carolina): 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 SO

Maldonado, A (Carolina): 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO

Guerrero (Carolina): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO

Pena, Je (W, 2-0) (Carolina): 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 SO

Kelley (Down East): 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 SO

Leath (L, 0-1) (Down East): 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO

SCORING:

Mudcats 1st (Mudcats 2, Wood Ducks 0) -- Gregory Barrios lines out to Aidan Curry. Jadher Areinamo flies out to Anthony Gutierrez. Hedbert Perez singles through the hole at shortstop. Luke Adams hits a home run to center field on a 1-1 pitch, Hedbert Perez scores. Eduarqui Fernandez strikes out swinging.

(2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)

Wood Ducks 5th (Mudcats 2, Wood Ducks 2) -- Konner Piotto singles to right field. Abimelec Ortiz flies out to Jace Avina. Danyer Cueva reaches on fielding error by Jadher Areinamo, Konner Piotto to 2nd. Cameron Cauley grounds out, Daniel Guilarte to Luke Adams, Konner Piotto to 3rd; Danyer Cueva to 2nd. Yeison Morrobel walks. Konner Piotto scores on a balk; Danyer Cueva advances to 3rd on a balk; Yeison Morrobel advances to 2nd on a balk. Gleider Figuereo hit by pitch. Tucker Mitchell singles to shallow center field, Danyer Cueva scores; Yeison Morrobel out at home, Gregory Barrios to Jadher Areinamo to Blayberg Diaz, Gleider Figuereo to 2nd.

(2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors, 2 LOB)

Mudcats 8th (Mudcats 3, Wood Ducks 2) -- Pitcher Change: Jackson Leath replaces Jackson Kelley. Daniel Guilarte starts inning at 2nd base. Daniel Guilarte advances to 3rd on a balk. Blayberg Diaz singles to right field, Daniel Guilarte scores. Gregory Barrios flies out to Yosy Galan. Jadher Areinamo grounds into double play, Cameron Cauley to Abimelec Ortiz, Blayberg Diaz out at 2nd, Jadher Areinamo out at 1st.

(1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)

The Carolina Mudcats are the officially licensed Class-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. First established in 1991, the Mudcats have provided affordable family fun for over 30 years at Five County Stadium in Zebulon, N.C. Follow the Mudcats online at www.carolinamudcats.com, and on social media at www.facebook.com/carolinamudcats, www.twitter.com/carolinamudcats, www.tiktok.com/@carolinamudcats and www.instagram.com/carolinamudcats.

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