CarL Carolina Mudcats

Sibrian & Parra Lead the Way in 13-4 July 4th Victory

July 5, 2023 - Carolina League (CarL)
Carolina Mudcats News Release


ZEBULON, N.C. - Jose Sibrian and Jesus Parra both drove in four runs, Kay-Lan Nicasia hit a three-run home run, Jadher Areinamo had three hits and starter Patricio Aquino pitched through the fifth with five strikeouts as the Carolina Mudcats defeated the Fayetteville Woodpeckers 13-4 in front of an Independence Day crowd of 6,313 on Tuesday night at Five County Stadium.

The Mudcats (4-6, 37-36) put up seven runs in the first, four in the second and two more in the third while jumping out to an early 13-0 lead on the visiting Woodpeckers (4-6, 34-42).

Sibrian got the early rally going with a two-run double in the first, Parra kept it going with a two-run single and Nicasia capped it with a three-run home run. In all, the Mudcats totaled seven runs and five hits in the first.

The four-run second started with Sibrian forcing in Luis Lara after reaching on an error. It then continued with a RBI double from Perez and a two-run double from Parra.

Fayetteville starter Jose Nodal pitched the first and part of the second and took the loss after allowing 11 Carolina runs on eight hits over an inning and 2/3. Reliever Deury Carrasco took over in the second and retired his only batter faced in that frame before giving up two more Carolina runs in the third. Those runs came on a Sibrian RBI double and a Jheremy Vargas run-scoring hit to right.

Sibrian finished the game 2-for-3 with three runs and two doubles all while setting a new career-high with four runs driven in.Parra also drove in four while matching his season high for RBI in a single-game. Parra went 2-for-5 with a double and a run scored.

Carolina led 13-0 before Zach Cole and Tyler Whitaker homered in the fourth off Aquino (W, 2-3). Aquino had retired nine straight before giving up Cole's solo blast. In all, Carolina's starter pitched through the fifth with two runs, two hits, two homers and five strikeouts.

Reliever Jesus Rivero finished the game and earned the save after pitching through the final four innings. Rivero (S, 1) gave up a couple of runs, allowed just one hit, walked five and struck out four.

The victory gave the Mudcats a 1-0 lead in the six-game series. The series will continue Wednesday night with Winslow Homes Winning Wednesday and RHP Will Rudy starting for the Mudcats.

HOME RUNS:

Fayetteville: Cole (11, 4th inning off Aquino, 0 on, 0 out); Whitaker (3, 4th inning off Aquino, 0 on, 1 out).

Carolina: Nicasia (3, 1st inning off Nodal, 2 on, 2 out).

STOLEN BASES:

Carolina: Lara (16, 2nd base off Nodal/Gaston).

TOP PERFORMERS - BATTERS:

Cole , CF (Fayetteville): 1-for-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Whitaker, RF (Fayetteville): 1-for-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB

Sibrian, C (Carolina): 2-for-4, 3 R, 2 2B, 4 RBI

Parra, 1B (Carolina): 2-for-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 4 RBI

Nicasia, RF-CF (Carolina): 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Areinamo, 3B-SS (Carolina): 3-for-5, 1 R

TOP PERFORMERS - PITCHERS:

Rodriguez, Luis A. (Fayetteville): 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 SO

Aquino (W, 2-3) (Carolina): 5 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 SO

Rivero (S, 1) (Carolina): 4 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 4 SO

SCORING:

Mudcats 1st (Mudcats 7, Woodpeckers 0) -- Jadher Areinamo singles to deep shortstop. Gregory Barrios hit by pitch, Jadher Areinamo to 2nd. Luis Lara struck out looking. Luke Adams hit by pitch, Jadher Areinamo to 3rd; Gregory Barrios to 2nd. Jose Sibrian doubles to center field, Jadher Areinamo scores; Gregory Barrios scores; Luke Adams to 3rd. Jheremy Vargas hit by pitch. Hedbert Perez pops out to Dauri Lorenzo on the infield fly rule. Jesus Parra singles through the hole at shortstop, Luke Adams scores; Jose Sibrian scores; Jheremy Vargas to 3rd; Jesus Parra to 2nd. Kay-Lan Nicasia hits a home run to left-center field on a 1-2 pitch, Jheremy Vargas scores; Jesus Parra scores. Jadher Areinamo singles up the middle. Gregory Barrios grounds out, Jackson Loftin to Garrett McGowan.

(7 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)

Mudcats 2nd (Mudcats 11, Woodpeckers 0) -- Luis Lara walks. Luis Lara steals 2nd base. Luke Adams singles to deep shortstop, Luis Lara to 3rd. Jose Sibrian reaches on fielding error by Jackson Loftin, Luis Lara scores; Luke Adams to 2nd. Jheremy Vargas flies out to Tyler Whitaker, Luke Adams to 3rd. Hedbert Perez doubles to right-center field, Luke Adams scores; Jose Sibrian to 3rd. Jesus Parra doubles to center field, Jose Sibrian scores; Hedbert Perez scores. Kay-Lan Nicasia grounds out, Ricardo Balogh to Garrett McGowan. Pitcher Change: Deury Carrasco replaces Jose Nodal. Jadher Areinamo grounds out, Garrett McGowan to Deury Carrasco.

(4 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors, 1 LOB)

Mudcats 3rd (Mudcats 13, Woodpeckers 0) -- Alexander Perez strikes out on foul tip. Luis Lara walks. Luke Adams flies out to Tyler Whitaker. Jose Sibrian doubles to left field, Luis Lara scores. Jheremy Vargas singles to right field, Jose Sibrian scores. Hedbert Perez singles to shallow left field, Hedbert Perez out at 2nd, Deury Carrasco to Dauri Lorenzo, Jheremy Vargas to 3rd.

(2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)

Woodpeckers 4th (Mudcats 13, Woodpeckers 2) -- Zachary Cole hits a home run to left field on a 0-2 pitch. Luis Encarnacion grounds out, Jadher Areinamo to Jesus Parra. Tyler Whitaker hits a home run to left field on a 1-2 pitch. Ricardo Balogh strikes out swinging. Narbe Cruz grounds out, Jadher Areinamo to Jesus Parra.

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

Woodpeckers 6th (Mudcats 13, Woodpeckers 3) -- Pitcher Change: Jesus Rivero replaces Patricio Aquino. Defensive Substitution: Jhonnys Cabrera replaces catcher Jose Sibrian, batting 5th, playing catcher. Jackson Loftin flies out to Luis Lara. Zachary Cole strikes out swinging, Zachary Cole to 1st;wild pitch by Jesus Rivero. Frank Perez flies out to Luis Lara. Tyler Whitaker walks, Zachary Cole to 2nd. Wild pitch by Jesus Rivero, Zachary Cole to 3rd; Tyler Whitaker to 2nd. Ricardo Balogh walks, Zachary Cole scores; Tyler Whitaker to 3rd;wild pitch by Jesus Rivero. Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Leosdany Molina replaces Narbe Cruz. Leosdany Molina strikes out swinging.

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

Woodpeckers 7th (Mudcats 13, Woodpeckers 4) -- Defensive Substitution: Jace Avina replaces center fielder Luis Lara, batting 3rd, playing right field. Defensive switch from right field to center field for Kay-Lan Nicasia. Dauri Lorenzo walks. Garrett McGowan walks, Dauri Lorenzo to 2nd. Sandro Gaston grounds into double play, Jadher Areinamo to Alexander Perez to Jesus Parra, Dauri Lorenzo to 3rd; Garrett McGowan out at 2nd, Sandro Gaston out at 1st. Jackson Loftin singles to right field, Dauri Lorenzo scores. Zachary Cole flies out to Kay-Lan Nicasia.

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

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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