Red Sox hook Mudcats 8-5

Enmanuel DeJesus notches best start of the season

Acosta drove in 3 runs in Wednesday's 8-5 win over Carolina (Troy Wisneski)

May 1, 2019

SALEM, Virginia (May 1, 2019): Enmanuel DeJesus held the Mudcats hitless through 4 2/3 innings, sending his Red Sox to an 8-5 victory over Carolina Wednesday afternoon at Haley Toyota Field.How it Happened* Ryan Fitzgerald came out swinging in the first and drove in Marco Hernández and Pedro Castellanos with

SALEM, Virginia (May 1, 2019): Enmanuel DeJesus held the Mudcats hitless through 4 2/3 innings, sending his Red Sox to an 8-5 victory over Carolina Wednesday afternoon at Haley Toyota Field.

How it Happened
* Ryan Fitzgerald came out swinging in the first and drove in Marco Hernández and Pedro Castellanos with a 2-run double. Fitzgerald came around to score on a Victor Acosta single and the Red Sox took a 3-0 lead after the first inning.
* Carolina recorded its first hit in the 5th when Devin Hairston knocked a 2-out single. Joantgel Segovia broke up the shutout, scoring Hairston with a double, still trailing Salem 3-1.
* The Red Sox answered in the bottom of the frame as Acosta drove in two more runs with a double to pull ahead 5-1 after five innings.
* Dylan Hardy drew a 2-out walk to kick-off another Salem attack in the bottom of the 6th. Jarren Duran singled and Hernandez reached on a dropped third strike to load the bases. Fitzgerald delivered two home with a single, amassing 4 RBI and pushing the Sox ahead 8-1.
* The Mudcats made one last push in the 7th, connecting four consecutive knocks or four runs to cut the lead 8-5.
* Hunter Smith and Dominic LoBrutto shut down the 8th and 9th innings, ending both frames with back-to-back strikeouts to clinch the Red sox' first win of the series, 8-5.

Standout Sox
* Ryan Fitzgerald: 2-for-4, 4 RBI, R, 2B
* Victor Acosta: 2-for-4, 3 RBI, 2B
* Pedro Castellanos: 2-for-3, RBI, 2 R
* Enmanuel DeJesus: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K (W, 2-3)
* Dominic LoBrutto: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K (, 2)

Noteworthy
* The Red Sox' 11 hits today marks double digit hits in 6 of their last 8 contests.

What's Next
Salem Beer Mongers vs. Carolina Mudcats, Thursday, May 2, 2019. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM EST
RHP Kutter Crawford vs. RHP Nelson Hernandez
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The Salem Red Sox are the Advanced-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox and call Haley Toyota Field in Salem, Virginia home. The team was founded in 1968 and purchased by Fenway Sports Management in December of 2007. For more information on the Salem Red Sox, please visit SalemRedSox.com or contact Melanie Newman at [email protected]