Sat. 8/10 - KC Hunt's AA Debut, a Huge DSL Twinbill, and More

[Ro Mueller]

Daniel Guilarte has been seeing better results over his past 10 games, doubling home Luis Castillo (who'd singled) in the 1st inning despite a nice play by Fredericksburg's center fielder. He also singled two innings later. Carolina leads 1-0 in the 3rd, though they've stranded 4 baserunners through 3 frames. 

 

[CheeseheadInQC]

11 minutes ago, Ro Mueller said:

I don’t really know who Alexander Cornielle and @CheeseheadInQC offended, as Cornielle is forced to throw 90+ pitches despite conceding his 2nd homer, trailing 6-0 amidst a very rough 3-game stretch for him.

Maybe I am remembering incorrectly, but it seemed like Cornielle would have been unhittable if he only needed 2 strikes. Lots of really awkward swings on strikes 1 and 2 and then a lot of loud contact with 2 strikes.

[CheeseheadInQC]

Yerlin Rodriguez had a couple of great pitches but it is never good when I look up mid-inning what year it was when I watched Evan Fredrickson and a really off his game Cody Scarpetta on back-to-back days.

[CheeseheadInQC]

If I went only by the games I saw in person, I’d think Jheremy Vargas was the best prospect on the Timber Rattlers.

[Ro Mueller]

Bryan Rivera retired the first 9 batters he faced before a walk and 2-out double (ground ball deflected into right field) increased the tension in the bottom of the 4th inning, with Carolina leading 1-0. After a mound visit, Rivera K'd the next batter on 3 swinging strikes.

Unfortunately, the Mudcats have stranded 6 baserunners through 5 innings and Fredericksburg's leadoff man has reached on an infield single in the bottom of the 5th.

[Ro Mueller]

Francisco Mejia extended his on-base streak in style to double Nashville's lead to 2-0 in the 5th inning.

CF Rodriguez covered 6.1 scoreless innings, though left a runner on (walked) for rehabbing LHP Bryan Hudson, who gave up a single to the first batter he faced. 2-on, 1-out for Indianapolis in the top of the 7th inning. 

 

[CheeseheadInQC]

I didn’t have Jac Caglianone hitting his first pro homer off Jose Acosta while Jesus Chirinos played 3rd on my bingo card for tonight.

[Ro Mueller]

17 minutes ago, Ro Mueller said:

Bryan Rivera retired the first 9 batters he faced before a walk and 2-out double (ground ball deflected into right field) increased the tension in the bottom of the 4th inning, with Carolina leading 1-0. After a mound visit, Rivera K'd the next batter on 3 swinging strikes.

Unfortunately, the Mudcats have stranded 6 baserunners through 5 innings and Fredericksburg's leadoff man has reached on an infield single in the bottom of the 5th.

Bryan Rivera's not messing around, K'ing the next 3 Nationals swinging to strand that baserunner at 1st base in the bottom of the 5th inning. That gives him 7 Ks thus far.

But the Mudcats then strand a baserunner at 3rd base in the 6th inning, so it remains 1-0 in favor of Carolina heading to Fredericksburg's bottom half of the inning.

[Ro Mueller]

9 minutes ago, Ro Mueller said:

CF Rodriguez covered 6.1 scoreless innings, though left a runner on (walked) for rehabbing LHP Bryan Hudson, who gave up a single to the first batter he faced. 2-on, 1-out for Indianapolis in the top of the 7th inning. 

Bryan Hudson escaped via a fly out, 5-pitch walk and ground out. 

Now Francisco Mejia has led off the bottom of the 7th inning with a single, then scored on a sacrifice fly for a 3-0 lead. Hopefully more runs are coming.

[Ro Mueller]

12 minutes ago, CheeseheadInQC said:

I didn’t have Jac Caglianone hitting his first pro homer off Jose Acosta while Jesus Chirinos played 3rd on my bingo card for tonight.

At least you've proven that C Victor Torres exists, after we've not seen him for over 7 weeks.

[Ro Mueller]

That's now 82 pitches (61 strikes) and 9 strikeouts for Bryan Rivera through 6 scoreless innings in Fredericksburg.

Carolina leads 1-0 as they head to the final scheduled inning.

I'm guessing that Dikember Sanchez will get the call. Let's see.

[Ro Mueller]

The Shuckers have stranded 10 baserunners through 8 innings and trail 1-0, despite fabulous work from KC Hunt, Sam Carlson, Will Childers and Justin Yeager - combined 13 strikeouts. Yeager just worked out of a 2-on, nobody out situation in the 8th.

It's up to Warren, Martin and O'Rae in the top of the 9th inning.

[wiguy94]

I don't look forward to the Mudcats playing the Nationals in the playoffs. Feel like the Nats have owned the Mudcats this year.

[Joseph Zarr]

9 minutes ago, Ro Mueller said:

That's now 82 pitches (61 strikes) and 9 strikeouts for Bryan Rivera through 6 scoreless innings in Fredericksburg.

Carolina leads 1-0 as they head to the final scheduled inning.

I'm guessing that Dikember Sanchez will get the call. Let's see.

Yup. And he gave up a solo jack to the first batter he faced. 

[Ro Mueller]

7 minutes ago, Ro Mueller said:

That's now 82 pitches (61 strikes) and 9 strikeouts for Bryan Rivera through 6 scoreless innings in Fredericksburg.

Carolina leads 1-0 as they head to the final scheduled inning.

I'm guessing that Dikember Sanchez will get the call. Let's see.

After Yophery Rodriguez singled but was thrown out at home on a Luis Castillo double to end the top of the 7th (final scheduled) inning, it is in fact Dikember Sanchez who gets the call for a save opportunity.

And the leadoff Fredericksburg hitter battled for 9 pitches before homering to tie the game 1-1. Ugh. Time to bear down Dikember, take this thing to extra innings and then pull this out to avoid a doubleheader sweep.

[Ro Mueller]

Nashville Manager Rick Sweet seemed to tempt the fates by calling on LHP Aaron Ashby (8.73 ERA in 77.1 IP) with a 3-0 lead in the 8th inning.

And Ashby responded!: K swinging, ground out, K looking. There we go. Let's hold on for a win.

[Joseph Zarr]

1 minute ago, wiguy94 said:

I don't look forward to the Mudcats playing the Nationals in the playoffs. Feel like the Nats have owned the Mudcats this year.

First series they split 3-3.

Second series Nats took it 4-2.

Coming into tonight's tilt, Nats were leading the series 3-1.

It's really not as lopsided as you think: 

First series we outscored the Nats 21-18

Second series we were outscored 18-11

So far in this series we were only being outscored 29-26 and are currently tied 1-1.

I'd casually offer: it would be a dynamic and competitive series but I do think we'd probably give them the slight edge.

[Ro Mueller]

6 minutes ago, Ro Mueller said:

The Shuckers have stranded 10 baserunners through 8 innings and trail 1-0, despite fabulous work from KC Hunt, Sam Carlson, Will Childers and Justin Yeager - combined 13 strikeouts. Yeager just worked out of a 2-on, nobody out situation in the 8th.

It's up to Warren, Martin and O'Rae in the top of the 9th inning.

Warren came aboard with a leadoff HBP, but Martin, O'Rae and Boeve didn't advance him. Biloxi loses 1-0, stranding 11.

Sucks that KC Hunt takes the loss in his AA debut, but Logan Henderson knows this feeling (High-A debut, AAA debut) so he's in good company.

[Joseph Zarr]

Mudcats are responding with runners on the corner in the top of the 8th and nobody out. Walling will try to take advantage. Come on men let's pull this out!

[Joseph Zarr]

Full count. AND, he takes a heater just outside the upper corner. Bases juiced. Nobody out. Yoshwar Garcia to the dish and he takes a massive swing and miss hack on a first pitch heater up and in.

[Joseph Zarr]

He fouls back a nice change-up on the outer black. Lays off a high heater. He swings and misses on a belt high heater. Whewwwww. That was a hittable pitch. One down. Big K there.

[Joseph Zarr]

Oh man Briceno roped a first pitch liner right to the 2B who almost beats Guilarte to 2B. Man, that was just bad luck. He ripped that liner.

[Joseph Zarr]

Two down. Diaz to the dish. AND, he rips a 1-1 comebacker through the middle and into the OF grass and we are up 3-1. HUGE moment for Diaz there. Heck of a knock on an off-speed in the low part of the zone. Pro hit right there! Runners on 1st and 2nd. Two down. Mercado grounds into a force out at 2B. On to the bottom of the 8th.

[Joseph Zarr]

Sanchez leads off his 8th (Xtras here in a scheduled 7-inning affair) with a K swinging and missing on consecutive breaking pitches. Heck of a way to start it.

[Joseph Zarr]

K's the next swinging as well on a gorgeous inside slider to a very dangerous power lefty bat. That was a fantastic pitch. Two down. Manfred's man is twiddling his thumbs at 2B.