Fri. 5/20 - Will it be a Freaky Friday (in a good way)

[Jim Goulart]

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[Ro Mueller]

- Biloxi OF Sal Frelick is out of the lineup for the 3rd straight day, unfortunately

[Joseph Zarr]

46 minutes ago, damuelle said:

- Biloxi OF Sal Frelick is out of the lineup for the 3rd straight day, unfortunately

He's been out of the line-up consistently in Biloxi. I'm curious as to what is going on there. He was absent for several days after his first few starts as well. Hope he's ok.

[Ro Mueller]

Low-A Carolina is up 2-1 in this week's series at home against Down East, with RHP Jefferson Figueroa set to make his 4th appearance (3rd start) of 2022. DH/OF Arbert Cipion is having a nice little stretch (7-for-21, HR, triple, 7 walks over past 6 games):

[Ro Mueller]

High-A Wisconsin has lost 2 in a row and would fall into a tie with South Bend if they lose today's game at home. The team welcomes LHP Russell Smith (4.95 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 9.9 K/9 in 20 innings) back after a 13-day absence. 22-year old 2021 7th round pick OF Tristan Peters has been a remarkably consistent offensive threat (.296 AVG / .376 OBP / .500 SLG in 125 plate appearances):

[Ro Mueller]

AA Biloxi has dropped 2 straight and needs a win today to even this week's series in Pearl, Mississippi at 2 games apiece, with solid RHP Victor Castaneda (2.23 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 10.3 K/9 in 32 1/3 innings) getting tonight's start. Jakson Reetz had remarkably played his first 465 games as a professional at catcher and no other positions until being put in left field last night and tonight:

1 - Gabe Holt - DH
2 - Joey Wiemer - CF
3 - Felix Valerio - 2B
4 - Thomas Dillard - 1B
5 - Jakson Reetz - LF
6 - Tristen Lutz - RF
7 - Brent Diaz - C
8 - Cam Devanney - SS
9 - Yeison Coca - 3B
X - Victor Castaneda - P      

[Ro Mueller]

AAA Nashville aims to start a new winning streak tonight at home against Louisville, with RHP Jason Alexander (3.03 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 5.8 K/9 in 35 2/3 innings) making his 8th appearance (6th start). 2B Mark Mathias, now sporting an OPS of .963 in 94 plate appearances, comes into the game on a 6-game hitting streak:

[Ro Mueller]

The Mudcats trail 2-0 in the 5th inning, with hits coming at a premium (1 for Carolina; 4 for Down East).

The Timber Rattlers and Cubs are knotted 1-1 in the 2nd inning, after Wes Clarke matched a South Bend homer with his 4th of the season.

[Ro Mueller]

OF Tristen Lutz has two more hits for Biloxi, but they’ve stranded 4 through 4 innings. 0-0 thus far.

The Mudcats have grabbed those 2 runs back on 5th inning doubles by Herbert Perez, Jheremy Vargas and Zack Raabe. 2-2 now.

[Ro Mueller]

Nashville takes a 1-0 lead in the 3rd inning via a Brice Turang single which scores Andruw Monasterio (who’d doubled).

[Ro Mueller]

Mississippi collects their first hits of the game off Victor Castaneda in the 4th inning, with 2 doubles giving them a 1-0 lead.

[Ro Mueller]

The Cubs have gotten to LHP Russell Smith in the 4th inning, with 3 hits and an error putting 3 more runs across. It’s 4-1 in favor of South Bend.

Jason Alexander masterfully escaped a 2-on, nobody out 4th inning to keep Nashville ahead 1-0.

A 2nd Down East home run puts them back in front of Carolina 3-2 in the 6th inning.

[Ro Mueller]

Biloxi strands 2 more runners in the 5th inning and continue to trail 1-0. Where’s the power from last night?

Mark Mathias is a hit machine for Nashville, with 2 more through 4 innings raising his average to .357 (.986 OPS).

[Ro Mueller]

The Shuckers' Jakson Reetz has his 10th(!) home run of 2022 on the first pitch he sees in the 6th inning. It's 1-1 in Pearl, Mississippi.

[Ro Mueller]

A single and home run have given Mississippi a 3-1 lead over Biloxi in the 6th inning, slightly marring Mr. Castaneda's solid work to this point.

Magician Alexander escapes yet another 2-on, nobody out (and bases loaded, 1-out) situation, this time in the 5th inning. Nashville sure could use some breathing room, hanging on to its 1-0 lead.

[Ro Mueller]

Down East push 3 runs across in the top of the 8th inning in Zebulon and now lead Carolina 6-2. The runs scored via a bases loaded walk and a 2-run error. Ugh.

In more hopeful news, Biloxi has the bases loaded with one out in the top of the 7th inning, still down 3-1.

[Ro Mueller]

A little small ball in Nashville pays off in the 5th inning, with Andruw Monasterio reaching on a bunt single, moving to second base on a passed ball and scoring on Brice Turang's second hit of the night. The Sounds are up 2-0.

[Ro Mueller]

Tyler White continues to re-discover his early season form, this time bashing a 2-run homer, his 6th of the year. Nashville leads 4-0 in the 5th inning.

Biloxi left all those runners on base, so they've now stranded 9 through 7 innings and still trail 3-1. By contrast, Mississippi has only stranded 3 baserunners thus far.

[Ro Mueller]

RHP Max Lazar gives up a 2-run shot in Appleton in the 7th inning, so the Timber Rattlers are now down 6-1. Given how lethargic the home bats have been, I hate to say it...

[Ro Mueller]

Mike Guerrero's men do not give up. Cam Devanney comes through with a 2-out, 2-run homer in the top of the 8th inning to tie things up at 3-3. Let's goooooooo Shuckers!!!!!!  That's Devanney's 5th of the season.  Woo hoo!

[Ro Mueller]

RHP Peter Strzelecki has come into the game in Nashville in the 6th inning and found some trouble for himself. The bases are loaded with 1-out, Nashville still leading 4-0.

Meanwhile, Carolina trails 6-2 as they come up in the bottom of the 9th inning.

[Ro Mueller]

Carolina puts 1 run across on a Zack Raabe double to score Jheremy Vargas in the bottom of the 9th inning to bring it to 6-3. Now Eduardo Garcia is up with 2-on, 2-out, representing the potential game-tying run.

[Ro Mueller]

The Sounds escaped that 6th inning jam, this time via a strike out and then C Alex Jackson picking off a runner off 1st base. Keep it up Nashville. 

[Ro Mueller]

Garcia singles one run home to cut it to 6-4 and Down East will make a pitching change with 2-on, 2-out in the bottom of the 9th inning. My oh my. Jackson Chourio is at the plate.

Meanwhile, Felix Valerio has reached via error and stolen 2nd base with 1 out in the top of the 9th inning of Biloxi's 3-3 contest. 

[Ro Mueller]

3 minutes ago, damuelle said:

The Sounds escaped that 6th inning jam, this time via a strike out and then C Alex Jackson picking off a runner off 1st base. Keep it up Nashville. 

This led to the ejection of Louisville's manager Pat Kelly, who's probably late for a Friday night flick.