Wednesday
07May2008
Jacksonville Suns Defeat Carolina Mudcats 2-0 - Southern League
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 06:16PM
MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Lucas May and Jamie Hoffmann drove home eighth inning runs while Suns starter James McDonald out dueled Mudcats starter Chris Volstad, leading the Jacksonville Suns (15-17) to a 2-0 Tuesday night victory over the Carolina Mudcats (18-14) in front of 3,563 at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville.
Tanyon Sturtze (1-1) picked up the win for the Suns after one relief inning with one hit, one walk and two strikeouts. Carolina starter Chris Volstad (3-1) fell in the loss after seven and one-thirds innings, allowing two runs on four hits with six walks and three strikeouts. Edwardo Sierra (2) saved the game for Jacksonville with a one-hit ninth inning.
Suns starter James McDonald and Mudcats starter Chris Volstad dueled throughout the first seven innings. McDonald scattered five Carolina hits in seven scoreless innings while striking out nine Carolina batters, tying a season-high. The seven inning start was the longest for any Suns pitcher.
Volstad allowed only two hits in his first seven innings, while issuing five walks. The six-foot-seven right-hander found his way out of two different bases loaded situations, the second and fourth innings, both with two out.
Jacksonville finally broke though against Volstad in the eighth inning. Ivan DeJesus, Jr. led off the frame with a single and moved to second base on an Adam Godwin sacrifice bunt. Following a Greg Jacobs walk, Lucas May singled to left-centerfield, scoring DeJesus, Jr. for a 1-0 Suns lead. Volstad left the game after giving up an intentional walk to Russell Mitchell to load the bases. Jamie Hoffmann next hit a sacrifice fly off of reliever Chris Mobley, opening a 2-0 Jacksonville lead.
Carolina put the tying run to the plate in the ninth inning after a two-out single off of reliever Edwardo Sierra, but a foul out from Kris Harvey ended the game.
Tanyon Sturtze (1-1) picked up the win for the Suns after one relief inning with one hit, one walk and two strikeouts. Carolina starter Chris Volstad (3-1) fell in the loss after seven and one-thirds innings, allowing two runs on four hits with six walks and three strikeouts. Edwardo Sierra (2) saved the game for Jacksonville with a one-hit ninth inning.
Suns starter James McDonald and Mudcats starter Chris Volstad dueled throughout the first seven innings. McDonald scattered five Carolina hits in seven scoreless innings while striking out nine Carolina batters, tying a season-high. The seven inning start was the longest for any Suns pitcher.
Volstad allowed only two hits in his first seven innings, while issuing five walks. The six-foot-seven right-hander found his way out of two different bases loaded situations, the second and fourth innings, both with two out.
Jacksonville finally broke though against Volstad in the eighth inning. Ivan DeJesus, Jr. led off the frame with a single and moved to second base on an Adam Godwin sacrifice bunt. Following a Greg Jacobs walk, Lucas May singled to left-centerfield, scoring DeJesus, Jr. for a 1-0 Suns lead. Volstad left the game after giving up an intentional walk to Russell Mitchell to load the bases. Jamie Hoffmann next hit a sacrifice fly off of reliever Chris Mobley, opening a 2-0 Jacksonville lead.
Carolina put the tying run to the plate in the ninth inning after a two-out single off of reliever Edwardo Sierra, but a foul out from Kris Harvey ended the game.
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