Caballeros Fall to Bats 3-1 on Sunday

(UPTOWN CHARLOTTE, NC) -- RHP Asher Wojciechowski struck-out nine batters over seven solid innings, but the Charlotte Caballeros lost to the Louisville Bats by a score of 3-1 on Sunday in the finale of their four-game series from BB&T Ballpark in Uptown Charlotte. The two teams split the series with two wins apiece.  

Wojciechowski (5-9, 4.41) tossed his most impressive outing with Charlotte this season. Appearing in his fifth start with the team since being signed as a free agent last month, Wojciechowski allowed just one run on seven hits over seven innings. He threw 96 pitches on the day and did not walk a batter. Charlotte relievers Ryan Burr and Gregory Infante allowed a run each over the final two innings combined.

The Caballeros scored their lone run of the game in the bottom of the ninth inning courtesy of a sacrifice-fly RBI by center fielder Ryan Cordell . The Caballeros brought the tying run to first base and the winning run to the plate, but fell just short in the end. Left fielder Eloy Jiménez struck-out to end the game for Charlotte.

Charlotte shortstop Jake Elmore went 2-for-4 with a run scored on the day. Elmore is now batting .291 on the season. Cordell finished the game 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI.

Louisville RHP Tyler Mahle (1-1, 3.18) allowed just two hits over six shutout innings to earn the win. He struck-out six batters and walked three.

The Knights will now have an off day on Monday before hitting the road for a series with the Norfolk Tides on Tuesday night from Harbor Park in Norfolk, VA. The two teams will resume a suspended game at 5:05 p.m. and play that to completion. The teams will then play the regularly scheduled matchup. Pre-game radio coverage will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday on 730 The Game ESPN Charlotte. The "Voice of the Charlotte Knights" Matt Swierad will have the call for all of the action.