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RiverDogs Survive Comeback, Beat Mudcats in 11

August 2, 2024 - Carolina League (CarL)
Carolina Mudcats News Release


ZEBULON, N.C. - The Carolina Mudcats came back from a 5-0 deficit over the final two innings, but could not complete the full comeback as the Charleston RiverDogs found a way to squeak out a 6-5 win in 11 innings on Friday night at Five County Stadium.

Charleston (47-50 overall, 20-12 second half) put runners at the corners with one out in the 11th against Anfernny Reyes (L, 3-1) and would plate the winning run when J.D. Gonzalez guided a groundball to second base that was booted by the Mudcats and allowed Jhon Diaz to putting the RiverDogs in front 6-5.

Carolina (59-39 overall, 18-15 second half) would load the bases in the bottom of the 11th inning against Luis Hernandez (W, 4-0) on a pair of walks but Yhoswar Garcia would pop out to the first basemen to end the game.

The Mudcats trailed 5-0 entering the last of the eighth inning but got on the board when Eric Bitonti clubbed his first Mudcat home run over the wall to make it 5-2.

In the ninth, Carolina scored three runs, with the first run crossing via a two- double by Josh Adamczewski which made it a 5-3 game. One batter later, Bitonti clobbered his second home run in as many innings, a two-run shot to right to even the game at 5 before Charleston would go on to win the game.

The penultimate game of the series takes place on Saturday afternoon at Five County Stadium with first pitch set for 5:00. It will RHP Bishop Letson (1-4, 2.91 ERA) on the mound for the Mudcats while the RiverDogs will send RHP Santiago Suarez (5-5, 4.74 ERA) to the mound.

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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