Mudcats Take Series Opener at Fayetteville
Published on August 12, 2025 under Carolina League (CarL)
Carolina Mudcats News Release
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - The Carolina Mudcats took advantage of 13 walks en route to a 7-5 victory over Fayetteville Woodpeckers in the series opener on Tuesday night at SEGRA Stadium.
Carolina (24-15 // 60-43) came to the plate in the eighth inning clinging to a one-run lead, but Josh Adamczewski again came up big, providing some insurance runs as he tripled to right centerfield which brought home a pair and gave the Mudcats a 6-3 lead.
Fayetteville (21-20 // 57-50) would claw back and pull to within one in the last of the eighth inning when Nick Monistere lobbed his first professional home run, a two-run shot to left field to trim the Mudcats lead to 6-5.
In the ninth inning when Eric Bitonti manufactured a solo run for Carolina. After being issued a walk, Bitonti stole second, advanced to third base on a throwing error and later crossed the plate on a wild pitch to give the Mudcats a two-run cushion.
Jose Nova (S, 3) worked a perfect ninth inning, striking out a pair of batters to lift Mudcats to a series opening victory.
Melvin Hernandez (W, 8-5) opened the game with five scoreless innings allowing just two hits and fanning six to earn the win.
The two teams meet again on Wednesday with a doubleheader beginning at 4:35 p.m. with both games being 7-inning contests. In the first game of the twin bill Carolina will send RHP Griffin Tobias (1-0, 3.00) to the mound while Fayetteville will counter with RHP Raimy Rodriguez (5-0, 2.70).
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