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Mudcats Slug Their Way to Game 1 Victory

May 3, 2022

For Immediate Release GreenJackets Media Contact: Mitchell Speltz (803) 349-9467 [email protected] Carolina Hands Augusta Tough Loss in Series Opener Mudcats Slug Their Way to Game 1 Victory ZEBULON, NC: The Augusta GreenJackets (12-10) returned to the road after a successful 12-game homestand as they faced the Carolina Mudcats (12-10) and

For Immediate Release

GreenJackets Media Contact: Mitchell Speltz

(803) 349-9467

[email protected]

Carolina Hands Augusta Tough Loss in Series Opener

Mudcats Slug Their Way to Game 1 Victory

ZEBULON, NC: The Augusta GreenJackets (12-10) returned to the road after a successful 12-game homestand as they faced the Carolina Mudcats (12-10) and the affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers halted the GreenJackets' momentum with their toughest defeat of the season, 14-1.

Starting pitchers Luis Vargas for Augusta and Brannon Jordan traded zeroes in the first two innings and then the offenses came alive as the GreenJackets scored first with Kadon Morton scoring off the bat of Stephen Paolini on an error to make it 1-0.

But the Mudcats would answer and then some as they scored six times in the bottom half. Alberis Ferrer started it with an RBI single to tie the game, followed by a double by Eduardo Garcia to put Carolina ahead 2-1. Jackson Chourio then doubled in a run to up the lead to 3-1. After another run came home on an error, the Mudcats piled on more runs with a two-run homer by Jesus Chirinos to cap off a six-run frame for Carolina.

The runs would continue for the Mudcats in the fourth inning as they scored three more times on a homer by Alberis Ferrer that produced two runs, and an RBI double by Jeferson Quero that extended the lead to 9-1.

Carolina wasn't quite finished, in the fifth inning, they scored three more times on RBIs by Oswel Leones, Eduardo Garcia, and Jackson Chourio to further the deficit for Augusta to 12-1.

Two more runs would score for the Mudcats in the seventh inning, on a wild pitch, and another run-scoring hit by Oswel Leones to cap off a 14-1 win for Carolina in the series opener.

Brannon Jordan earned the win for the Mudcats while Luis Vargas suffered the loss.

Despite the tough defeat, Brandol Mezquita did collect a pair of hits including a double to extend his current on-base streak to 16 games and Geraldo Quintero picked up his third triple of the season in the first inning.

The GreenJackets will look to put Tuesday's defeat quickly behind them on Wednesday with AJ Smith-Shawver getting the start again Ryne Moore for the Mudcats. First pitch of Game 2 is at 7:00 p.m.

The third homestand of the season for the Augusta GreenJackets starts off on Tuesday, May 10 against their I-20 rivals the Columbia Fireflies with $2 TWOSDay, First responders night, and Augies Reading Program with the theme being Pirate Night. It continues with Warrior Wednesday and Baseball Bingo along with SweetWater Brewing Company Collector's Cup Night. That's followed up with Nurses Appreciation night and the very popular Thirsty Thursday. The third Braves BUZZFest gets the weekend started along with Feature Friday with the featured item being the Smoke and Fire Turkey Burger: Chipotle pepper relish, bacon, pepper jack cheese and ground turkey burger. It's also Air GreenJackets Night where you can travel around the world with the GreenJackets. The White Claw Pregame Concert Series gets Saturday night going with live music from Will McCraine (4:30-5:30pm) plus $4 White Claws until first pitch with another Fireworks Extravaganza following the game. The homestand finishes with Bark at the Park, Sunday Funday, Sunday Savings, and Jr. Jackets Kids Club.

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