CarL Carolina Mudcats

Wood Ducks Walk-Off Mudcats 4-3

April 21, 2023 - Carolina League (CarL)
Carolina Mudcats News Release


KINSTON, N.C. - The Mudcats rallied for two runs in the ninth with run-scoring hits from Jheremy Vargas and Daniel Guilarte, but Down East's Yosy Galan answered moments later with a walk-off three-run home run as the Wood Ducks defeated the Mudcats 4-3 on Friday night at Grainger Stadium.

The game was tied at 1-1 entering the ninth before Vargas and Guilarte put the Mudcats (6-6) up 3-1 with back-to-back run-scoring hits off Down East (6-6) reliever Adrian Rodriguez (W, 1-0). Jadher Areinamo started the late rally with a single to right-center before scoring on Vargas' RBI double in the next at-bat. Guilarte then singled to bring in Vargas from second.

With Carolina freshly on top 3-1, reliever Shane Smith entered the game and was immediately greeted by an Ian Moller double to right. Smith (L, 1-2)(BS, 2) then walked a batter and struck out two straight before giving up Galan's game-winner. The home run was Galan's second in as many games for the Wood Ducks.

Nate Peterson started for the Mudcats and scattered two hits while striking out seven over four scoreless innings. Carolina led 1-0 throughout Peterson's start as they scored a run in the first on a two-out RBI single from Matt Wood. The hit stretched Wood's current hitting streak to five straight games. Wood also went 2-for-4 while recording his third straight multi-hit game.

Jakob Brustoski followed and pitched the fifth where he gave up a run while losing Carolina's 1-0 lead. That lone run scored after Danyer Cueva singled, moved to third on two Brustoski wild pitches and then scored on a RBI hit from Tucker Mitchell. The game locked up at 1-1 in the fifth, but would stay that way until both teams put rallies together in the ninth.

Quinton Low entered in the sixth and would go on to work through the eighth with six strikeouts, a walk and one hit while keeping the game locked at 1-1. Smith then worked the ninth and lost Carolina's newly gained 3-1 advantage after giving up Galan's walk-off blast.

The loss snapped Carolina's win streak at four straight games and cut their lead in the series to 3-1.

The Mudcats and Wood Ducks will continue their series on Saturday night at Grainger Stadium with RHP Alexander Vallecillo starting for the Mudcats and RHP Aidan Curry starting for Down East.

HOME RUNS:

Down East: HR: Galan (2, 9th inning off Smith, 2 on, 2 out).

TOP PERFORMERS - BATTERS:

Wood, C (Carolina): 2-for-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI

Areinamo, 2B (Carolina): 2-for-4, 1 R

Vargas, LF (Carolina): 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI

Guilarte, SS (Carolina): 1-for-3, 1 RBI

Galan, LF (Down East): 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Moller, C (Down East): 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 2B

TOP PERFORMERS - PITCHERS:

Peterson (Carolina): 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 SO

Low (Carolina): 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO

Porter (Down East): 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 SO

Serrano (Down East): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO

Brosky (Down East): 3 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 SO

SCORING:

Mudcats 1st (Mudcats 1, Wood Ducks 0) -- Daniel Guilarte struck out looking. Gregory Barrios grounds out, Cameron Cauley to Abimelec Ortiz. Tayden Hall singles through the hole at shortstop. Luke Adams walks, Tayden Hall to 2nd. Matthew Wood singles to left-center field, Tayden Hall scores; Luke Adams to 3rd. Jace Avina pops out to Abimelec Ortiz.

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

Wood Ducks 5th (Mudcats 1, Wood Ducks 1) -- Pitcher Change: Jakob Brustoski replaces Nate Peterson. Danyer Cueva singles to shallow right field. Wild pitch by Jakob Brustoski, Danyer Cueva to 2nd. Wild pitch by Jakob Brustoski, Danyer Cueva to 3rd. Tucker Mitchell singles up the middle, Danyer Cueva scores. Wild pitch by Jakob Brustoski, Tucker Mitchell to 2nd. Yosy Galan grounds out, Daniel Guilarte to Tayden Hall, Tucker Mitchell to 3rd. Abimelec Ortiz strikes out on foul tip. Cameron Cauley flies out to Eduarqui Fernandez.

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

Mudcats 9th (Mudcats 3, Wood Ducks 1) -- Pitcher Change: Adrian Rodriguez replaces Matt Brosky. Jadher Areinamo singles to right-center field. Jheremy Vargas doubles to left-center field, Jadher Areinamo scores. Jheremy Vargas advances to 3rd on a balk. Daniel Guilarte singles to right-center field, Jheremy Vargas scores. Daniel Guilarte steals 2nd base. Gregory Barrios flies out to Anthony Gutierrez. Daniel Guilarte caught stealing 3rd base, Ian Moller to Miguel Villarroel. Tayden Hall grounds out, Danyer Cueva to Abimelec Ortiz.

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

Wood Ducks 9th (Wood Ducks 4, Mudcats 3) -- Pitcher Change: Shane Smith replaces Quinton Low. Ian Moller doubles to right field. Miguel Villarroel walks. Danyer Cueva struck out looking. Tucker Mitchell strikes out swinging. Yosy Galan hits a home run to left field on a 0-1 pitch, Ian Moller scores; Miguel Villarroel scores.

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

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