IL1 Toledo Mud Hens

Toledo Hits Bombs to Defeat Louisville

Published on August 3, 2019 under International League (IL1)
Toledo Mud Hens News Release


LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Toledo Mud Hens used a pair of homeruns to defeat the Louisville Bats 7-5 on Saturday evening at Louisville Slugger Field.

Mikie Mahtook and Frank Schwindel each recorded a round-tripper as the Mud Hens (49-63) stay ahead of the Bats (47-65) in the West Division.

Toledo got on the board first as Mahtook scored on a wild pitch with no outs in the second inning. Danny Woodrow then brought in Schwindel from second with a single to put the Mud Hens up 2-0 going into the bottom half of the inning.

Louisville countered scoring a run with one out in the second inning as Chadwick Tromp doubled to score Rob Refsnyder.

Schwindel then found some pop and drilled a two-run homerun over the left field wall to give Toledo a three-run advantage through two- and one-half innings.

The Bats used a sacrifice fly from Christian Colon in the bottom of the third to cut the Mud Hens lead to 4-2.

In the fifth, Schwindel plated Mahtook with a one-out single into left as the Hens went up three. Kade Scivicque then brought in Schwindel with a double to deep center field as Toledo took a 6-2 lead.

Louisville took advantage of consecutive singles and a wild pitch to plate a run in the bottom of the sixth inning to cut the Toledo lead back to three runs.

Mahtook took advantage of a fastball in the seventh inning and punished it over the left field wall to give the Mud Hens a 7-3 advantage.

Colon brought the Bats within striking distance in the bottom of the seventh by driving a two-run blast over the wall in left field. Louisville put pressure on in the eighth, but Toledo held on for the 7-5 victory.

What's Next:

The Toledo Mud Hens take on the Louisville Bats in matinee fashion on Sunday with the first pitch set for 2:00 p.m.

#RoadToDetroit Report (according to MLB.com 2019 Prospect Watch):

8. OF Daz Cameron: DNP

11. IF Willi Castro: DNP

14. RHP Beau Burrows: DNP

18. RHP Kyle Funkhouser: DNP

21. RHP Bryan Garcia: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K

27. OF Jacob Robson: 1 for 4

Hens Notes:

? Mikie Mahtook is the team leader with 15 homeruns on the 2019 season.

? All three long balls in the game were hit by right-handed batters over the left field wall.

? Bryan Garcia has allowed just 12 walks on the season and for only the second time this season he issued two walks in a game.

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