April 29, 2022 – Carolina League (CarL) – Down East Wood Ducks News Release
In game one of the night, the resumption of Tuesday night’s rainout, after 8 pitches and
the conclusion of the top of the first, we are back underway. The Woodies started the
game off getting one on with a walk but could not get anything going. Gavin Collyer
back on the mound, allowed Mendez on with a single to leadoff the second inning,
before racking up two K’s with a strike him out throw him out double play to end the top
half. Woodies were first on the board with a sacrifice fly to left by Junior Paniagua,
scoring Efrenyer Narvaez. Carolina came back to score one in the top of the third on an
RBI groundout, tying the game at one a piece.
The Woodies take the lead in the bottom of the fourth, as Alejandro Osuna puts a dent
in the scoreboard with a solo home run to left. Damian Mendoza relieved Collyer in the
fifth, Collyer with 4.0 pitched and 5 strikeouts to his name, allowing one run. Maximo
Acosta played great defense behind Mendoza, making a Derek Jeter jumping throw
from deep short for the second out of the inning. The Mudcats leave two on, reaching
on a single and a walk.
The Woodies scored in three consecutive innings, in the bottom of the sixth, Jose
Rodrigiez doubled to the warning track to leadoff the inning. Narvaez flew out to right to
advance Rodriguez to third and Osuna hit Rodriguez in with a sac fly on the warning
track in CF, Woodies up 3-1. Maximo Acosta continued with some defensive wizardry
with a spinning throw from up the middle to retire Chirinos in the top of the seventh.
Micah Bello gets aboard with his second hit of the night, before a 6-4 fielder’s choice
ends the Mudcats turn at the plate. Christian Tripp replaced Jimenez in the bottom of
the seventh, Jimenez leaving with 6.0 innings, six strikeouts and three earned runs.
Barreto singles and steals second to score from second on a sac fly to right from Daniel
Mateo, with the right fielder not knowing the…
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