Early Delmarva Runs Too Much in 12-8 Loss

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DELMARVA – Felix Valerio turned in his first three-hit game of the season, Noah Campbell went 2-for-5, and both Joe Gray Jr. and Alex Hall homered in the seventh, but the Mudcats fell 12-8 to the Shorebirds on Saturday night at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium. Relievers Miguel Guerrero and Abner Uribe also had strong nights in the loss as the two combined for five scoreless innings in relief for the Mudcats.

The Mudcats (10-7) did score first in the game after Campbell doubled and scored on a hit by Ernesto Martinez in the opening frame. Delmarva (12-5), however, came right back with two runs in the last of the first to go up 2-1.

Carolina went on to score three runs in the second after getting run scoring hits from Campbell and Valerio, but the 4-2 lead they put together was quickly erased as the Shorebirds went on to score seven time in their half of the second while taking a 9-4 lead in the game.

Delmarva rallied for six hits in the second, including a three-run double from Gunnar Henderson and a RBI single from Darrel Hernaiz. Henderson was one of eight Delmarva batters to have at least one hit in the game. Henderson also ended up going 3-for-4 with two runs and five RBI for Delmarva.

The Shorebirds led 9-4 after the second and went up 12-4 after getting three more runs in the third. The first nine runs were allowed by Carolina starter Jhoan Cruz, while the three in the third were allowed by Jackson Gillis. Cruz (1-1, 9.00) gave up nine runs on 10 hits over an inning and 1/3 while taking the loss. Gillis allowed just one earned run, but three total while going through an inning and 2/3.

Delmarva totaled all 12 of their runs on 13 hits over the first four innings, but Guerrero and Uribe would go on to hold the Shorebirds scoreless and to just one hit from the fifth though the end of the game. Guerrero worked through a career high three scoreless innings and struck out four. Uribe walked three, but also struck out three over two scoreless.

The Mudcats did close the gap a bit late in the game after scoring four runs off reliever Griffen McLarty between the sixth and seventh innings. Their run in the sixth came in on a run-scoring ground out from Gabe Holt. The three runs in the seventh, however, were brought in on a solo home run from Gray and a two-run homer from Hall.

The Mudcats trailed 12-4 after the eighth and reliever Shelton Perkins kept it that way as he worked the final inning and 1/3 to finish the game.

The loss dropped Carolina to 2-3 in the series and 5-6 in their current 12-game road trip. The road trip finale and series finale in Delmarva is set for 2:05 p.m. in Salisbury, MD.

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HOME RUNS:
Carolina HR : Gray Jr. (4, 7th inning off McLarty, 0 on, 0 out); Hall, A (1, 7th inning off McLarty, 1 on, 2 out).

TOP PERFORMERS - BATTERS:
Hall, A, C (Carolina): 2-for-3, 2 R, 0 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Campbell, 3B (Carolina): 2-for-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 1 RBI
Gray Jr., RF (Carolina): 1-for-4, 1 R, 0 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Valerio, F, SS (Carolina): 3-for-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 1 RBI
Henderson, 3B (Delmarva): 3-for-4, 2 R, 1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 5 RBI
Mundy, 1B (Delmarva): 3-for-4, 1 R, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 1 RBI
Cespedes, C, RF (Delmarva): 2-for-5, 1 R, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 2 RBI
Haskin, LF (Delmarva): 2-for-4, 3 R, 1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 1 RBI

TOP PERFORMERS - PITCHERS:
Gillis (Carolina): 1.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO
Guerrero (Carolina): 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 SO
Uribe (Carolina): 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 SO
Stauffer (W, 3-0) (Delmarva): 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO
Perkins (Delmarva): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO

SCORING SUMMARY:
Mudcats 1st (Mudcats 1, Shorebirds 0) -- Gabe Holt grounds out, Darell Hernaiz to J.D. Mundy. Noah Campbell doubles to left-center field. Joe Gray Jr. flies out to Mason Janvrin. Ernesto Martinez singles to shallow right field, Noah Campbell scores; Ernesto Martinez out at 2nd, Darell Hernaiz to Anthony Servideo.
(1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)

Shorebirds 1st (Shorebirds 2, Mudcats 1) -- Hudson Haskin doubles to right field. Anthony Servideo grounds out, Ernesto Martinez to Jhoan Cruz, Hudson Haskin to 3rd. Gunnar Henderson singles to left-center field, Hudson Haskin scores. J.D. Mundy singles to right-center field, Gunnar Henderson to 3rd. Cristopher Cespedes singles up the middle, Gunnar Henderson scores; J.D. Mundy to 2nd. Jordan Cannon grounds into double play, Gabe Holt to Felix Valerio to Ernesto Martinez, Cristopher Cespedes out at 2nd, Jordan Cannon out at 1st.
(2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)

Mudcats 2nd (Mudcats 4, Shorebirds 2) -- Joey Wiemer walks. Joey Wiemer steals 2nd base. Ashton McGee walks. Alex Hall singles through the hole at second base, Joey Wiemer to 3rd; Ashton McGee to 2nd. Arbert Cipion grounds into double play, Anthony Servideo to Darell Hernaiz to J.D. Mundy, Joey Wiemer scores; Ashton McGee to 3rd; Alex Hall out at 2nd, Arbert Cipion out at 1st. Felix Valerio singles to shallow right field, Ashton McGee scores. Gabe Holt singles to center field, Felix Valerio to 2nd. Noah Campbell singles through the hole at second base, Felix Valerio scores; Noah Campbell out at 2nd on the throw, Cristopher Cespedes to Anthony Servideo, Gabe Holt to 3rd.
(3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)

Shorebirds 2nd (Shorebirds 9, Mudcats 4) -- Mason Janvrin singles to center field. Mason Janvrin steals 2nd base. Ramon Rodriguez doubles to right field, Mason Janvrin to 3rd. Darell Hernaiz singles to center field, Mason Janvrin scores; Ramon Rodriguez to 3rd. Hudson Haskin singles to right field, Ramon Rodriguez scores; fielding error by Joe Gray Jr. Hudson Haskin steals 2nd base. Anthony Servideo walks. Gunnar Henderson doubles to left-center field, Darell Hernaiz scores; Hudson Haskin scores; Anthony Servideo scores; Gunnar Henderson out at 3rd on the throw, Joey Wiemer to Felix Valerio to Alex Hall to Noah Campbell. J.D. Mundy walks. Cristopher Cespedes singles to right-center field, J.D. Mundy to 2nd. Pitcher Change: Jackson Gillis replaces Jhoan Cruz. Jordan Cannon walks, J.D. Mundy to 3rd; Cristopher Cespedes to 2nd. Mason Janvrin grounds into a force out, Felix Valerio to Gabe Holt, J.D. Mundy scores; Cristopher Cespedes to 3rd; Jordan Cannon out at 2nd. Passed ball by Alex Hall, Mason Janvrin to 2nd. Wild pitch by Jackson Gillis, Cristopher Cespedes scores; Mason Janvrin to 3rd. Ramon Rodriguez strikes out swinging.
(7 Runs, 6 Hits, 1 Errors, 1 LOB)

Shorebirds 3rd (Shorebirds 12, Mudcats 4) -- Darell Hernaiz strikes out swinging. Hudson Haskin reaches on throwing error by Noah Campbell, Hudson Haskin to 2nd. Anthony Servideo walks. Wild pitch by Jackson Gillis, Hudson Haskin to 3rd; Anthony Servideo to 2nd. Gunnar Henderson singles to deep second base, Hudson Haskin scores; Anthony Servideo to 3rd. J.D. Mundy singles to right-center field, Anthony Servideo scores; Gunnar Henderson to 3rd. Cristopher Cespedes grounds into a force out, Gabe Holt to Felix Valerio, Gunnar Henderson scores; J.D. Mundy out at 2nd. Jordan Cannon singles to deep shortstop, Cristopher Cespedes to 2nd. Wild pitch by Jackson Gillis, Cristopher Cespedes to 3rd; Jordan Cannon to 2nd. Mason Janvrin flies out to Arbert Cipion.
(3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors, 2 LOB)

Mudcats 6th (Shorebirds 12, Mudcats 5) -- Pitcher Change: Griffin McLarty replaces Adam Stauffer. Alex Hall reaches on fielding error by Gunnar Henderson. Arbert Cipion strikes out swinging. Felix Valerio doubles to left-center field, Alex Hall to 3rd. Gabe Holt grounds out, Darell Hernaiz to J.D. Mundy, Alex Hall scores; Felix Valerio to 3rd. Noah Campbell strikes out swinging.
(1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors, 1 LOB)

Mudcats 7th (Shorebirds 12, Mudcats 8) -- Joe Gray Jr. hits a home run to center field on a 0-1 pitch. Ernesto Martinez strikes out swinging. Joey Wiemer strikes out swinging. Ashton McGee walks. Alex Hall hits a home run to center field on a 3-2 pitch, Ashton McGee scores. Arbert Cipion strikes out swinging.
(3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)