Wed. 8/28 - Can Biloxi and Nashville Bounce Back from Lopsided Game 1 Losses?

[Joseph Zarr]

Hardin opened his 2nd frame in an 0-2 count. He then walked the batter. The bat never left his shoulders. 

[Joseph Zarr]

The opener walk steals 2B on a delayed steal - Diaz caught framing for too long (silly lack of awareness). Hardin then is left out to dry by the sub-par defense of Luis Castillo who lumbers toward the warning track and fails to track the ball into his glove as it falls on the dirt. Hardin gives up a first pitch oppo liner to LF on the first pitch to the next batter. 3-2 Mudcats. Diaz has to be sharper - this is a repeated pattern of lack of sharpness behind the dish. And Castillo has to do better with his glove on that play. All this being said, Hardin isn't sharp.

[Joseph Zarr]

Hardin gives up a deep fly to the LF warning track Garcia leaps and graps it before falling into the wall. One down. Hardin is pulled already. Not a debut performance to remember whatsoever. Is what it is. 3-2 lead. Man on first. One down. 

[Joseph Zarr]

RHP Jack Seppings - the Brown University UDFA - will make his first appearance as a Brewer coming out of the Pen.

[Joseph Zarr]

Diaz just continues to show a lack of refinement with his throwing arm. He throws a lazy ball to 1B in an attempted pick-off move and catapults it into RF. I can't tell you the number of times I've seen weak throws or slow throws that have resulted in SB or runners advancing. It's a problem. Mercifully, Castillo made an accurate throw to the cut-off and Guilarte threw a dart and the runner was nabbed at 3B.

[biedergb]

Man that was an eventful half inning. First walk of Hardin’s career then SB allowed. The hits were hard, even the fly out. And he gives way to Seppings debut. That pick off was a wild play. Poor throw and the base runner hesitated around 2nd and gets thrown out. Phew. Then a walk. And finally a fly out. Still 3-2 Muddies.

[Joseph Zarr]

Home plate ump just blew a two-run jack by Castillo. My goodness. That ball was crushed. It was inside the foul pole. Ump blew the call. Man. Unreal. Stanley came to home plate to chat briefly. Both announcers knew it was a homer. Capital Lame. LOL.

[Joseph Zarr]

Announcers are still chatting about the failed HR call. LOL. Both announcers are still perplexed. 

 

[biedergb]

2 minutes ago, Joseph Zarr said:

Announcers are still chatting about the failed HR call. LOL. Both announcers are still perplexed. 

 

“Loudest foul ball I’ve ever called” I believe was his line 

ugh. Then a grounder to third. No runs officially score - but it’s 5-2 in our hearts (and memories)

[Joseph Zarr]

2 minutes ago, biedergb said:

“Loudest foul ball I’ve ever called” I believe was his line 

ugh. Then a grounder to third. No runs officially score - but it’s 5-2 in our hearts (and memories)

He also said:

"I think you know in my time as a Hillcat I don't get excited about foul balls. I definitely don't get excited by opponents' foul balls."

😅

[biedergb]

Looks like CF Rod has settled in - and the Sounds score a run in a FC. Now it’s 2-1

Seppings with a 3 up 3 down inning - didn’t get to watch it. Mudcats still up 3-2 

[Joseph Zarr]

1 minute ago, biedergb said:

Looks like CF Rod has settled in - and the Sounds score a run in a FC. Now it’s 2-1

Seppings with a 3 up 3 down inning - didn’t get to watch it. Mudcats still up 3-2 

Ground out to 1B. K swinging. Fly out to Garcia in LF in a 1-1 count.

[Joseph Zarr]

Miller and Dorrian hit consecutive bloop singles (RF and CF, respectively) and Hicklen crosses. 2-2 game in Charlotte. Runners on 1st and 2nd. One down. 

[biedergb]

And another hit scores Miller and Dorian comes around to score on a decent throw but the ball gets away from the catcher. Now 4-2 Sounds 

Alright. Let’s go.  Gonna step out for a bit and will check in on the scoreboard later.

[Joseph Zarr]

Just now, biedergb said:

And another hit scores Miller and Dorian comes around to score on a decent throw but the ball gets away from the catcher. Now 4-2 Sounds 

Alright. Let’s go.  Gonna step out for a bit and will check in on the scoreboard later.

Another oppo rip from none other than muh man Isaac Collins. Hardest hit ball of the inning by muh ojos.

[biedergb]

Just now, Joseph Zarr said:

Another oppo rip from none other than muh man Isaac Collins. Hardest hit ball of the inning by muh ojos.

Yeah Dorian and Miller were excuse me hits. Collins drove that into LF. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Kuehner is already running into trouble in his first frame. Just walked a batter in a long 3-2 count. Pitch count at 25. Bases juiced. Two down. Hopefully, he can dig deep here and escape. 0-0 game. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Kuehner is going to likely have to get this batter or risk being pulled. 1-2 count. Pitch count is approaching 30.

[Joseph Zarr]

He digs deep and gets the swinging K on a high inside heater that arm side runs above the zone. Fantastic pitch. He escapes and will look to bounce back in the next frame with a cleaner inning.

[Joseph Zarr]

Wilken turned on an inside slider that came back over. Solo rip. His 16th. That ball was scorched. You love to see it. 104 mph dart. 366 feet over that LF wall. 1-0 Shuckers. Two hard hit balls last night. HR today. Let's get away from August STAT! Woot woot!

[Joseph Zarr]

Wilken snags a hard hit liner to his glove hand side to flash leather just a half inning after his line drive HR. Fantastic early going for the young man!

[Joseph Zarr]

Nava does it again. Just another clutch RBI poke. It's all he does. Love him. Just love him as a player. Rips a single up the middle infield with the infield in, one down, and Owen Miller standing at 3rd. 5-2 Sounds.

[Joseph Zarr]

Sparks. Solo jack over the LF wall. Another Sparks rip. He's been the most consistent offensive presence for at least two months. 100 mph rocket 378 feet. 2-0 Shuckers.

[Joseph Zarr]

Sounds are adding on in the 6th. A HBP RBI for Arroyo and a Walk RBI from Black. 7-2 Sounds. Pitching change is coming. One down. Bases still juiced.

[Joseph Zarr]

The Knights inexplicably bring in a lefty to face 1B Wes Clarke. He proceeds to rip a 1-0 line drive single into the left CF gap. Plates two more. 9-2 Sounds.