Sun. 9/7: It Was Our Pleasure, Mudcats

[Jim Goulart]

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[Jim Goulart]

 

[Ro Mueller]

LHP Tucker Davidson makes his 2nd start of the week (5 IP, 2 R, 8 Ks on Tuesday), as AAA Nashville aims to clinch a 4-2 series win at Norfolk. 1B Ernesto Martinez Jr. is 11-for-22 during his 6-game hitting streak.

[Ro Mueller]

Sunday, September 7, 2025 marks the Carolina Mudcats’ final game as a Minor League baseball affiliate, with 18-year old RHP Carlos Carra looking to repeat his solid Low-A debut of last week (6 IP, 1 R, 5 Ks). 1B Eric Bitonti has hit safely in 6 of his last 7 games. Will he smack his 20th homer of 2025 in today’s finale in Fredericksburg?

[duewizard]

1 hour ago, Ro Mueller said:

LHP Tucker Davidson makes his 2nd start of the week (5 IP, 2 R, 8 Ks on Tuesday), as AAA Nashville aims to clinch a 4-2 series win at Norfolk. 1B Ernesto Martinez Jr. is 11-for-22 during his 6-game hitting streak.

Hopefully they get a win for birthday boy Mr. Rick Sweet

[Ro Mueller]

The High-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers’ final game of 2025 sees them with an opportunity to finish off a 4-2 series win at the South Bend Cubs. RHP Tanner Gillis will start on 4 days’ rest after a 5 IP, 1 R, 4 K, 69-pitch outing on Tuesday. CF Kay-Lan Nicasia is 9-for-18 with 5 walks in his last 6 games.

[duewizard]

14 minutes ago, Ro Mueller said:

Sunday, September 7, 2025 marks the Carolina Mudcats’ final game as a Minor League baseball affiliate, with 18-year old RHP Carlos Carra looking to repeat his solid Low-A debut of last week (6 IP, 1 R, 5 Ks). 1B Eric Bitonti has hit safely in 6 of his last 7 games. Will he smack his 20th homer of 2025 in today’s finale in Fredericksburg?

Really hope the Muddies can end on a high. It's been a rough patch but maybe they can do something special onelast time

[Ro Mueller]

 

[Ro Mueller]

Luis Urias 100.4mph, 378-foot homer to lead off the 2nd inning: 

 

[Ro Mueller]

I’ve been rather down on MLB 40-man roster OF Steward Berroa (.479 OPS in 71 Nashville PAs), but he may be turning a corner over his past 6 games: 

 

[duewizard]

Top of the 3rd in Fredericsburg, 0-0.

Ortuno hits a weak liner to center and he's out. Ragsdale (after a questionable strike one) draws a walk. Bitonti hits one well but directly at the rightfielder. Anderson flies out to right-center. Bottom 3 next

Btw, I admitedly know little about catching but Fredericksburg's catcher's receiving looks really rough

[duewizard]

Carlos Carra is back out. Gets a fastball by the batter for a swinging strikeout on a full count. Walks the second guy also on a full count. Pitch in the dirt.

Oh man and a pitch bounces off Walther's mitt and the runner advances. Man on 2nd 1 out. Another full count and Carra gets a swinging K on a beautiful curveball. Grounder to Di Turi and the inning is over. A lot of pitches for Carra but he's looked good.

[duewizard]

One pitch, one out for Encarnación. Right at the pitcher. Di Turi with a soft ground out to second. Ordonez draws a quick walk (3rd for pitcher Romero today). Lameda hits a double to the left field corner and its 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs for Mr. Walther

[duewizard]

And Walther comes through! A ground ball goes under the diving first baseman's glove and 2 runs score! Muddies lead!

[duewizard]

Ragsdale hits a flyout to center and the inning ends. 

[duewizard]

Leadoff double for the FredNats. Uh-oh. 3 pitch strikeout on a high fastball as the batter swings under it.

[Jake McKibbin]

Made absent in Wisconsin's last game this year is interesting. Not sure it makes it any more or less likely he'll have a trip to Biloxi to at least see that level before next year, but I still think it's notable

[duewizard]

Walther is having a rough game behind the dish. Steal of third and the throw goes over Ortuno's head and into the outfield and the runner scores.

[duewizard]

Ground ball to Di Turi and he makes the routine play look easy. Carra hangs a breaking ball and it a hard hit single. 1 on 2 out

[duewizard]

Weak fly and Carra gets out of it. He's at 65 pitches so maybe 1 more inning?

[duewizard]

If it is indeed it for Carra, he's had another great game. 4 innings 5K k 1BB and only 1 run (which was aided by Walther's wild throw). That curve was good today

[duewizard]

Ragsdale draws a lead off walk on a full count. 4th BB for Romero who's at 71 pitched. Pounce Muddies!

[duewizard]

Bitonti with a lined single and it's runners on the corners for Anderson

[duewizard]

Romero is out and Angel Román (7.58 ERA) is coming in for the FredNats. Its now or never for the Muddies.

 

Anderson pops up the first pitch to shallow left center and the SS gets it. One out for Handelfry

[duewizard]

Bouncing ball to right and Bitonti is out at second but Encarnación beats the throw to 1st and Ragsdale scores. 3-1 Muddies, 2 outs