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Mike Potter ·
29 Jul 2009, 11:15 PM ·
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FIVE COUNTY STADIUM/ZEBULON Back for Game 3 of the Carolina Mudcats’ series with the first-place Chattanooga Lookouts, and as the action begins the series is all tied up.
The rains hit Zebulon in late afternoon, but the tarp comes off the field about 45 minutes before the game and everybody’s going to be ready to go on time.
Tonight we’ll go with barbecue sauce on the cheeseburger, remembering a commercial starring Michael Jordan who played here in a handful of games with the Birmingham Barons.
Chattanooga lefty James Adkins does get the first pitch off at precisely 7:15, and after last night’s 13-inning saga that makes everyone who pays attention to such things very happy. And the home fans aren’t disappointed tonight as the Mudcats eke out a 2-1 win.
Everything is sailing along fine until there’s a spontaneous blackout in the middle of the fourth, which only blips the press box but puts the stadium lights out for quite some time.
After a delay of 14 minutes that seems a lot longer, everything seems to be proceeding normally. Continue reading »
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Mike Potter ·
29 Jul 2009, 12:32 AM ·
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FIVE COUNTY STADIUM/ZEBULON The Carolina Mudcats come into Game 2 of their current five-game homestand against the Chattanooga Lookouts needing as many victories as they can get.
The Mudcats lost the first-half race in the Southern League’s North Division by just one game to the Huntsville Stars, but have started slow in the second half and come into the contest in last place.
Carolina is still in second place in the full-season division standings, but unless they either win the second half or Huntsville does that figure is completely meaningless.
It’s mostly sunny and warm, and after some chicken tenders I’m ready to go and so are the boys.
It’s a pitchers’ duel early and late, but it turns into a saga before the Mudcats win 5-4 in 13 on late heroics from Juan Francisco (pictured).
Carolina gets on the board first against Jesus Castillo in the second. Justin Tordi draws a leadoff walk and advances on a bunt from pitcher Matt Klinker before Stephen Chapman deposits the next pitch over the Catfish Corner fence in right. Then with two out Francisco lifts his first pitch just over the wall in left.
Chattanooga rallies for one in the fifth, as James Tomlin reaches on a bad-hop triple to right and scores on Justin Sellers’ bouncer to third.
And the pitchers’ duel resumes after that.
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Mike Potter ·
19 Jul 2009, 2:07 AM ·
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It might have taken two tries, but the Carolina Mudcats were able to stop their losing streak late Saturday night.
Pinch-hitter Steven Chapman (pictured) ripped a two-run homer in the fifth inning, giving the Mudcats a 2-1 victory over the Chattanooga Lookouts to end a four-game slide.
Chattanooga won the first game at Five County Stadium 11-2.
In the nightcap, southpaw Tom Cochran (2-3) went five innings and struck out six while allowing one unearned run. Logan Ondrusek picked up his fifth save of the season.
In the opener, Ramon Nivar doubled and singled for three RBI to lead five Lookouts with multiple-hit performances.
Camilo Vazquez (2-2) allowed five runs in 3 1/3 innings for Carolina in the opener. James Adkins (4-6) was the winner for Chattanooga.
The finale of the five-game set is today at 2, with ace Travis Wood (8-3, 1.29) going for Carolina against fellow left Alberto Bastardo (2-1, 4.05).
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Mike Potter ·
16 Jul 2009, 11:39 PM ·
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The Carolina Mudcats have been on a downhill slide for much of the second half so far, and tonight’s meeting with the Chattanooga Lookouts did nothing to change that.
Jesus Castillo allowed just four hits over seven innings, leaving the game with a 5-1 lead and watching his team hold on in a 10-6 victory over Carolina at Five County Stadium.
The contest, in the second game of their current five-game series, was Carolina’s third straight loss. The Mudcats are 7-15 in the half and currently in last place in the Southern League.
Juan Francisco (pictured) got the Mudcats on the board in the seventh with a solo homer, and Todd Frazier added his own solo shot in the eighth.
Shaun Cumberland and Logan Parker had two hits apiece for Carolina.
Matthew Klinker (3-1) gave up three homers in his first loss as a Mudcat.
Game 3 of the series is Friday night at 7:15, with Camilo Vazquez (2-1, 4.85) going against Chattanooga’s James Adkins (3-6, 5.11) in a battle of lefties.
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Mike Potter ·
1 Jul 2009, 12:42 AM ·
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Eddy Perez was too much for the Carolina Mudcats on Tuesday night, leading the Chattanooga Lookouts to a 4-2 win at AT&T Field.
Perez had two hits and three RBI including his fourth homer of the year for the Lookouts, who lead the current six-game series 2 wins to 1.
Carolina scratched out a run in the second before Perez’ two-run shot in the bottom of the frame gave the hosts a 2-1 lead.
The Mudcats didn’t get a hit off starter Alberto Bastardo until the sixth, when Michael Griffin (pictured) stroked a leadoff double to left. Zack Cozart’s sac fly later tied the score at 2-2, but Chattanooga scored twice in the bottom of the frame including Perez’ RBI single to end the scoring.
Tom Cochran (1-1) worked 5 1/3 innings in the loss, allowing five hits and four earned runs. Kendy Batista (4-0) got the win in relief.
Carolina had two transactions on Tuesday, when left-hander Steve Otterness was returned to Dayton while Chris Kelly came off the disabled list.
Carolina’s Lee Tabor (0-0, 3.68) will make a spot start against fellow lefty James Adkins (2-6, 5.19) in today’s 11:15 a.m. affair.
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