September 6 Carolina Mudcats Game Information
September 6, 2015 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Carolina Mudcats News Release
Blair Walters starts for the Mudcats today in their penultimate game of the season. Walters enters today's game 6-8 with the Carolina League's 4th best earned run average (3.00 ERA) 3rd best average against (.244) this season. He looks to lead the Mudcats to a 2-1 series lead with a win today in his 22nd and final start of the season. Walters made his first start out of the bullpen on May 6 and had has made 21 consecutive starts since. As a starter, Walters is 5-8 and has posted a 2.91 ERA and 1.21 WHIP. His 2.91 ERA as a starter is tied (with Seth Webster) for the second lowest in the league since May 6.
Matt Bywater allowed seven runs and nine hits over four innings pitched and took the loss as the Mudcats were defeated 8-4 in Lynchburg by the Hillcats on Saturday night at Calvin Falwell Field. Tanner Krietemeier and Carlos Franco were both 3-for-4 in the loss. The Hillcats pounded out seven hits and scored six runs over the first two innings while jumping out to their 6-0 lead. Carolina came back with a three run third, but never pulled any closer than a three run deficit in the loss.
Carlos Franco was 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs batted in last night for the Mudcats. Both of his RBI came in the third and with two outs in the inning. Franco has now collected 33 RBI this season with two outs in an inning. Franco currently leads active Carolina League players with 27 RBI with runners in scoring position and two outs. He is also tied with Dustin Peterson for the team lead in RBI with 60 this year.
Today's game begins at 2:00 p.m. at Calvin Falwell Field in Lynchburg, VA and will air on the Mudcats Radio Network with the pre game show beginning at 1:45 p.m.
All games air on the Mudcats Radio Network, The Big Dawg 98.5 FM, Rock City 99.3 FM and Sports 1490 AM. Games are also 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. Home games are streamed live in high definition video and game audio via MiLB.tv.
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