Wood and Guilarte Lead the Way in 6-2 Victory
May 4, 2023 - Carolina League (CarL)
Carolina Mudcats News Release
SALISBURY, M.D. - Matt Wood went 3-for-4 with a go-ahead three-run home run in the second, Daniel Guilarte went 2-for-4 with three RBI while extending his hitting streak to 13 consecutive games and pitchers Patricio Aquino and Tyler Wehrle combined to hold the Delmarva Shorebirds to just a couple of runs as the Carolina Mudcats won their eighth road game of the season 6-2 on Thursday night in Salisbury M.d.
Jheremy Vargas started the Carolina fourth with a single off Delmarva starter Wyatt Cheney (L, 1-2). Jesus Parra followed with a strikeout, but Blayberg Diaz walked and Guilarte singled to both score Vargas and extend his hitting streak to 13 consecutive games. The Vargas run tied the game at 1-1 and Wood's two-out, three-run home run a couple of batters later put the Mudcats up 4-1.
Wood's home run was his third of the season and his second three-run blast in Carolina's six-game series against the Shorebirds. Overall, Wood went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI.
Carolina's 4-1 lead held through the sixth before the Shorebirds rallied for a run in the seventh to make it 4-2. Guilarte later answered that lone seventh inning run with a two-run single in the ninth while lifting the Mudcats to eventual 6-2 final.
Guilarte, like Wood, drove in three runs while going 2-for-4 with what was his eighth multi-hit game of the season. With the multi-hit game, Guilarte extended his hitting streak to 13 and his on-base streak to 23 consecutive games.
Aquino (W, 1-1) started for the Mudcats and worked around a first inning, leadoff home run from Carter Young while holding the Shorebirds to just one run over five full innings pitched. Aquino scattered four hits, allowed one run, walked one and totaled seven strikeouts while earning his first victory of the season.
Wehrle worked the last half of the game and earned the save after allowing just one run and two hits the rest of the way. Wehrle (S, 1) walked one and struck out five while closing things out for the Mudcats.
The victory lifted Carolina to a 2-1 lead in the six-game road series. The victory also brought the Mudcats and Shorebirds back into a tie for first place in the Carolina League North Division standings.
The series will continue on Friday night in Delmarva with the fourth game of the six-game set.
The Mudcats next return home on Tuesday, May 9 when they begin a six-game homestand versus the Fredericksburg Nationals at Five County Stadium. Carolina's next homestand will feature Starry Taco Tuesday, Winslow Homes Winning Wednesday, Thirsty Thursday©, CBS 17 Friday Night Fireworks, UNC Johnston Health Souvenir Saturday featuring a reversible Pescados de Carolina souvenir bucket hat and WakeMed Five County Family Sunday with $7.00 Box Seat tickets and on-field post-game catch.
HOME RUNS:
Carolina: HR: Wood (3, 2nd inning off Cheney, 2 on, 2 out).
TOP PERFORMERS - BATTERS:
Wood, DH (Carolina): 3-for-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Guilarte, 2B (Carolina): 2-for-4, 1 R, 3 RBI
Young, SS (Delmarva): 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Crampton, 3B (Delmarva): 3-for-3, 2 2B, 1 RBI
TOP PERFORMERS - PITCHERS:
Aquino (W, 1-1) (Carolina): 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 SO
Wehrle (S, 1) (Carolina): 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO
Beltran (Delmarva): 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO
SCORING:
Shorebirds 1st (Shorebirds 1, Mudcats 0) -- Carter Young hits a home run to right-center field on a 3-2 pitch. Stiven Acevedo flies out to Luis Lara. Anderson De Los Santos struck out looking. Creed Willems walks. Elio Prado strikes out swinging.
(1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)
Mudcats 2nd (Mudcats 4, Shorebirds 1) -- Jheremy Vargas singles to left-center field. Jesus Parra strikes out swinging. Jheremy Vargas steals 2nd base. Blayberg Diaz walks. Daniel Guilarte singles through the hole at shortstop, Jheremy Vargas scores; Blayberg Diaz to 2nd. Luis Lara grounds out to Anderson De Los Santos, Blayberg Diaz to 3rd; Daniel Guilarte to 2nd. Matthew Wood hits a home run to right field on a 1-0 pitch, Blayberg Diaz scores; Daniel Guilarte scores. Pitcher Change: Hugo Beltran replaces Wyatt Cheney. Luke Adams grounds out, Adam Crampton to Anderson De Los Santos.
(4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
Shorebirds 7th (Mudcats 4, Shorebirds 2) -- Elio Prado walks. Douglas Hodo III flies out to Luis Lara. Wild pitch by Tyler Wehrle, Elio Prado to 2nd. Adam Crampton doubles through the hole at shortstop, Elio Prado scores. Roberto Martinez grounds out, Tyler Wehrle to Jesus Parra, Adam Crampton to 3rd. Angel Tejada flies out to Hedbert Perez.
(1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)
Mudcats 9th (Mudcats 6, Shorebirds 2) -- Hedbert Perez singles to deep second base. Jheremy Vargas lines out to Roberto Martinez. Jesus Parra strikes out swinging. Blayberg Diaz singles to center field, Hedbert Perez to 2nd. Wild pitch by Jared Beck, Hedbert Perez to 3rd; Blayberg Diaz to 2nd. Daniel Guilarte singles to center field, Hedbert Perez scores; Blayberg Diaz scores. Pitcher Change: Reese Sharp replaces Jared Beck. Daniel Guilarte caught stealing 2nd base, Creed Willems to Carter Young.
(2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
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