Friday 5/9: Second Try at Our First Six-Pack of 2025 (Mudcats Play Two)

[Jim Goulart]

This thread will be utilized for any minor league news Friday.

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[RedStickBrew]

Raining on the Gulf Coast again today might affect Biloxi

[Jake McKibbin]

 

 

[Ro Mueller]

The Mudcats have resumed yesterday’s suspended road game at Kannapolis, with 19-year old RHP Bryan Rivera (4.11 ERA, 18 Ks in 15.1 IP) taking over from Travis Smith in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Carolina leads the series 2-0, but trails 1-0 in this game. 

[Ro Mueller]

A double to lead off the bottom of the 2nd inning didn’t hurt Bryan Rivera (K, ground out, ground out), but 4 straight singles to open the bottom of the 3rd inning certainly hurt.

Thankfully he got a K and CF Braylon Payne threw out a tagging runner at home, so only 2 runs came across. Carolina trails 3-0, heading to the 4th inning.

[Ro Mueller]

Demetrio Nadal lifts his season average to .200 with a full count, 2-out, 2-run game-tying double. Atta baby. This was after Marco Dinges had doubled and Luis Pena drove him home with an RBI single. All tied up 3-3 in the 4th! 

 

[Ro Mueller]

Another key 2-out hit, this one by Eric Bitonti to drive in Jesus Made, who’d singled and stolen second. Carolina has its first lead, 4-3 in the top of the 5th. 

 

[Ro Mueller]

One less game today: 

 

[Ro Mueller]

You’d think a leadoff triple for Kannapolis might rattle Bryan Rivera in the 5th, but he gets 2 strikeouts swinging and a ground out (and no WPs, PBs or balks) to strand that runner. He’s up to 6 Ks and 63 pitches thru 4 innings of relief. 

Carolina 4, Cannon Ballers 3 thus far.

[Ro Mueller]

Bryan Rivera had allowed a leadoff single, double and triple in other innings, but went with a leadoff HBP in the 6th. Later, a 2-out RBI single brought that runner home, so they’re tied 4-4 and headed to the 7th inning.

At 81 pitches, I’m sure Rivera’s done for the evening (5 IP, 3 R, 7 H, 0 BB, 1 HBP, 6 Ks).

[Ro Mueller]

Who needs a hit? Yannic Walther walks and comes around on a wild pitch, ground out and error in the 7th. 5-4 Mudcats.

22-year old LHP Sam Garcia (3.06 ERA, 20 Ks in 17.2 IP) gets the call for the bottom of the 7th, his first action in 8 days.

[markedman5]

How does Made beat this out? lol 

 

[snoogans8056]

7 minutes ago, markedman5 said:

How does Made beat this out? lol 

 

Didn’t look like much of an error.

[markedman5]

Yeah bobbled for a split second and got off a good …..accurate throw……no way that’s an error.

[Ro Mueller]

Sam Garcia’s not messing around, retiring 6 of 7 batters thus far, including 4 straight via strikeout swinging at one point.

The bottom of the 9th is his to handle as well. Carolina still leading 5-4.

[Ro Mueller]

Mudcats complete the comeback win 5-4, with Sam Garcia retiring 9 of 10 batters faced to earn the save, including the last 3 via fly out.

The two teams are to square off again in 40 minutes or so.

[Ro Mueller]

Now it’s time for RHP Jacob Misiorowski (1.77 ERA, 43 Ks in 35.2 IP) and AAA Nashville at home against Norfolk, aiming for a 3-1 series lead. SS Freddy Zamora’s 8-game hitting streak has average up to .304. 

[Ro Mueller]

RHP Tyson Hardin is also a fun arm to watch (0.70 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, 10.2 K/9 in 25.2 IP), looking to lead the High-A Timber Rattlers to a 3-1 road series advantage at Peoria. 1B Blake Burke has a 6-game hit streak and 13-game on-base streak.

[wiguy94]

Jacob Misiorowski might have just had the most disgusting inning I've ever seen. 16 pitches, struck out the side. Threw 10 FB that averaged 101.1 and was up to 102.3

[markedman5]

My goodness 

 

[Fear The Chorizo]

It's time for the Mis in Milwaukee...use those bullets in the majors.

 

My goodness that ball explodes out of his hand

 

[sveumrules]

Tayden Hall tripled and scored on a Yhoswar Garcia single to get the TRats on the board first.

Sounds have also scored first via EMJ walk, a pair of wild pitches and a Raynel Delgado sac fly.

[sveumrules]

Melvin Hernandez gave up a solo shot bottom of two but Luis Lameda and Jesus Made walks have two on one out for Carolina top of three trying to get it back 

[sveumrules]

Back to back strikeouts by Payne and Dinges end the Carolina rally with manager Nick Stanley getting tossed in the process.

[sveumrules]

We’ve got a lineup in Arizona…

Jorge Quintana SS
Jose Anderson CF
Handelfry Encarnacion DH
Luis Corobo C
Kevin Ereu 3B
Jadyn Fielder 2B
Frederi Montero 1B
Engel Paulino RF
Pedro Ibarguen LF
Enderson Mercado P