Chourio Hits RBI Triple and Perez Homers in 8-2 Loss

Carolina 2 @ Lynchburg 8

June 04, 2022 | Venue : Bank of the James Stadium | First pitch : 6:31 PM | Att : 2,504 | T : 2:28

CAR: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 7 0

LYN: 1 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 x 8 7 0

WP: Will Dion (3 - 0) LP: Fernando Olguin (1 - 1)

LYNCHBURG – Jackson Chourio extended his hitting streak to 11 games while going 3-for-4 with a RBI triple in the eighth and Hedbert Perez hit a solo home run in the ninth, but the Carolina Mudcats fell behind early and never caught up as the Lynchburg Hillcats picked up a series clinching 8-2 victory on Saturday night at Bank of James Stadium in Lynchburg, VA.

The Hillcats (28-21) jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the first after Jorge Burgos connected on a solo home run off Carolina (27-23) starter Fernando Olguin in the opening frame. Lynchburg then added on three more with a Victor Planchart two-run double and a run scoring double from Yordys Vadles in the second. The lead later climbed to 8-0 later in the game after Milan Tolentino and Junior Sanquintin both drove in runs with singles in the fifth.

Olguin (1-1) took the loss after allowing four runs on five hits over four innings. He also walked one and struck out five. Jakob Brustoski took over in the fifth and allowed four runs, gave up two hits, walked four and struck out three in his only inning of work.

Carolina relievers Junior Montero and Brannon Jordan pitched the final three innings. Montero pitched around two walks in a scoreless sixth, and Jordan pitched around four walks and struck out two while working the seventh and eighth without allowing a run.

Will Dion (3-0) pitched through six scoreless innings, scattered four hits and struck out four while earning the victory for Lynchburg. He was later followed by relievers Reny Artiles and Tyler Thornton combined on the final three innings with Artiles giving up Chourio’s RBI triple and Perez’s home run. Thornton took over for Artiles in the ninth and finished the game while striking out two.

Chourio went 3-for-4 with a RBI triple while extending his current hitting streak to 11 consecutive games. Perez went 2-for-4 with a home run, his fifth of the season.

The Mudcats fell to just 1-4 in the series with Saturday’s loss. They also fell to a 1.5 games back of the Hillcats in the Carolina League North standings behind the Hillcats.

HOME RUNS:

Carolina: Perez (5, 9th inning off Artiles, 0 on, 0 out).

Lynchburg: Burgos, J (3, 1st inning off Olguin, 0 on, 2 out).

TOP PERFORMERS - BATTERS:

Chourio, CF (Carolina): 3-for-4, 1 3B, 1 RBI

Perez, LF (Carolina): 2-for-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Burgos, J, RF (Lynchburg): 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Tolentino, SS (Lynchburg): 1-for-4, 1 R, 2 RBI

Planchart, 1B (Lynchburg): 1-for-2, 2 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI

Valdes, 2B (Lynchburg): 1-for-4, 0 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI

TOP PERFORMERS - PITCHERS:

Montero (Carolina): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 SO

Jordan (Carolina): 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 2 SO

Dion (W, 3-0) (Lynchburg): 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 SO

Thornton (Lynchburg): 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO

SCORING:

Hillcats 1st (Hillcats 1, Mudcats 0) -- Yordys Valdes grounds out, Jheremy Vargas to Jesus Chirinos. Jake Fox struck out looking. Jorge Burgos hits a home run to right field on a 2-2 pitch. Milan Tolentino struck out looking.

(1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)

Hillcats 2nd (Hillcats 4, Mudcats 0) -- Junior Sanquintin strikes out swinging. Dayan Frias doubles to left field. Richard Paz singles to shallow right field, Dayan Frias to 3rd. Victor Planchart doubles to left-center field, Dayan Frias scores; Richard Paz scores; Victor Planchart to 3rd. Luis Durango pops out to Hedbert Perez. Yordys Valdes doubles to left field, Victor Planchart scores. Fernando Olguin picks off Yordys Valdes at on throw to Luis Silva.

(3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)

Hillcats 5th (Hillcats 8, Mudcats 0) -- Pitcher Change: Jakob Brustoski replaces Fernando Olguin. Victor Planchart walks. Luis Durango walks, Victor Planchart to 2nd. Yordys Valdes strikes out swinging. Jake Fox walks, Victor Planchart to 3rd; Luis Durango to 2nd. Wild pitch by Jakob Brustoski, Victor Planchart scores; Luis Durango to 3rd; Jake Fox to 2nd. Jorge Burgos struck out looking. Milan Tolentino singles to left-center field, Luis Durango scores; Jake Fox scores; Milan Tolentino to 2nd. Junior Sanquintin singles to right field, Milan Tolentino scores. Wild pitch by Jakob Brustoski, Junior Sanquintin to 2nd. Dayan Frias strikes out swinging.

(4 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)

Mudcats 8th (Hillcats 8, Mudcats 1) -- Jheremy Vargas hit by pitch. Eduardo Garcia struck out looking. Jackson Chourio triples to center field, Jheremy Vargas scores. Hendry Mendez strikes out swinging. Jesus Chirinos struck out looking.

(1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)

Mudcats 9th (Hillcats 8, Mudcats 2) -- Hedbert Perez hits a home run to right-center field on a 3-2 pitch. Zack Raabe walks. Pitcher Change: Tyler Thornton replaces Reny Artiles. Jose Sibrian singles to left-center field, Zack Raabe to 2nd. Luis Silva strikes out swinging. Jheremy Vargas strikes out swinging.

(1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB)