CarL Carolina Mudcats

Woodpeckers Shutout Mudcats

Published on May 10, 2024 under Carolina League (CarL)
Carolina Mudcats News Release


FAYETTEVILLE, NC - Fayetteville (18-13) comes back from last night's big loss to blank Carolina (20-9) in Friday night's game, 6-0. The Woodpeckers pitchers, Ethan Pecko and Jackson Nezuh (W, 1-3) combined to allow only 2 hits to the Mudcats..

Juan Baez and Blayberg Diaz were the only offense that the Mudcats had with one hit each.

Fayetteville's Yamal Encarnacion (2) hit a 2-run home run in the 5th inning to give the Woodpeckers a 4-0 lead. In the 8th inning, Oliver Carrillo (5) hit a deep fly over the right field wall with a 2-run home run to give Fayetteville all the runs they would get this game.

Josh Knoth (L, 0-3) pitched 4.1 innings and gave up only 2 runs and struck out 2 in his start for the Mudcats.

Saturday night will be game five of the series in Fayetteville. Yorman Galindez (0-0, 2.08) is expected to start for the Mudcats and will be opposed by Colby Langford (3-1, 1.93) for the Woodpeckers. Game time is scheduled for 7:05pm at Segra Stadium.

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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