Thursday, May 12

L 10-2

Zebulon, NC --- Three Chattanooga home runs within two innings earned a four-game split for the Lookouts, leading to a 10-2 victory over the Carolina Mudcats on Thursday night at Five County Stadium.  

Ryan Hanigan homered leading off the third to tie the game 1-1, followed by a two-run shot by Kyle Nichols to cap a five-run inning.  Losing pitcher Nic Ungs (L, 1-3) also surrendered an Alex Fernandez homer in the fifth before his exit.  

The Lookouts (15-19), who dropped the first six meetings of the season-series, put the game away with three in the ninth against Chris Resop.  

Carolina (23-10), which lost consecutive games for just the third time this season, managed a 1-0 lead against winning pitcher Lance Caraccioli (W, 4-3) in the third inning with three consecutive singles, including a hit from James Shanks, which scored Jason Hill.  

Trailing 7-1 in the seventh, Caraccioli allowed a hit to Rex Rundgren, then walked three straight hitters to force in a run and depart the game.  Jason Andrew entered to retire Jeremy Hermida on a fly to left field and escaped the inning leading 7-2.  

The Mudcats remain 1 1/2 behind the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx in the North.  West Tenn was blanked by the Tennessee Smokies 5-0, putting its four-game winning streak to rest.  

Carolina starts a six-game road trip Friday night against the Smokies at 7:15 PM ET. Logan Kensing (3-1, 2.08) starts the opener for the Mudcats.  

CHATTANOOGA        0 0 5   0 2 0   0 0 3   ---   10   12   0   6

CAROLINA                  0 1 0   0 0 0   1 0 0   ---    2    12   0  10  

WP - Caraccioli (4-3)

LP - Ungs (1-3)

S - None.  

HR - Hanigan (2), Nichols (4), Fernandez (2)  

Time:  2:46

Att:  4,113