Mudcats Sweep Doubleheader, Win Series
August 4, 2024 - Carolina League (CarL)
Carolina Mudcats News Release
ZEBULON, N.C. - The Carolina Mudcats swept a suspended game doubleheader on Sunday afternoon at Five County Stadium, beating the Charleston RiverDogs 10-5 in game one and walked-off with a 4-3 win in eight innings in the finale.
Game 1
Following the suspension of play Saturday night, action was picked up with Charleston (47-51 overall, 20-13 second half) leading 2-1 in the bottom of the fourth.
When the game resumed, Carolina (60-39 overall, 19-15 second half) scored three runs with two-outs on a pair of bases loaded walks and in-field single to take a 4-2 lead.
The RiverDogs tied the game in the top of the sixth inning on a pair of wild pitches.
Carolina would charge back in the sixth scoring four times off Gerin Rosario (L, 1-1) highlighted by a two-run single from Yophery Rodriguez and when the dust settled, the Mudcats had an 8-2 lead.
Juan Baez doubled home a pair in the bottom of the eighth to give the Mudcats a 10-5 lead.
Ryan Birchard (W, 1-0) worked a pair of innings out of the bullpen to secure his first victory as a Mudcat.
Game 2
Charleston (47-52 overall, 20-14 second half) jumped out to an early lead in the third inning when Mudcat starter Josh Timmerman issued a pair of walks and a double steal allowed Ricardo Gonzalez to score and give the RiverDogs a 1-0 lead.
Carolina (61-39 overall, 20-15) tied the game in the last of the fourth inning when Luis Castillo clobbered his team-leading 15th home run of the year over the right field wall to knot the game at a run a piece.
In the fifth inning, the Mudcats would vault ahead on a two-out opposite field single from Filippo Di Turi to make it 2-1.
However, the lead would be short lived as the RiverDogs tied the game in the eighth inning when Noah Myers doubled with one out and Angel Mateo brought him home with a two-out single and tied the score at two.
With the game in extra innings, Charleston wasted no time getting to Brailin Rodriguez (W, 2-2) when Jose Perez doubled to right center to score Odalys Peguero and give the RiverDogs the 3-2 lead.
In the last of the eighth, the Mudcats fought back. Reidy Mercado drew a walk to put runners at first and second. Righthander, Alexander Alberto (L, 1-1) authored a wild pitch that put the tying and go-ahead runners in scoring position. That's when Miguel Briceno came up and smashed a base hit to right field bringing home a pair and giving the Mudcats a 4-3 victory.
The Mudcats open a 12-game road trip on Tuesday night when they take on the Fredericksburg Nationals with first pitch set for 7:05 on Tuesday. Carolina returns to Five County Stadium on Tuesday, August 20 against the Augusta GreenJackets.
Single-game tickets, season ticket packages, mini plans, group options, as well as luxury suite packages and DRB Homes Sky Lounge reservations in the US Foods Club Level are also still available now by visiting www.carolinamudcats.com, by calling (919) 269-2287, and by visiting the Five County Stadium front office in Zebulon.
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