Tuesday, May 17

L 4-3

Jackson, TN --- Carmen Pignatiello allowed one run over seven innings, pitching the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx to a 4-3 victory over the Carolina Mudcats on Tuesday night at Pringles Park.  

The Mudcats (25-13) trailed 3-0 into the seventh, but pushed across runs in the final three innings, but stranded the tying run in the ninth to fall 2 1/2 games behind in the Northern Division.   

Jason Hill doubled home Jeremy Hermida in the seventh, then a Robert Andino single in the eighth brought in Eric Reed as Carolina closed to within 3-2. 

West Tenn (28-11) added an insurance run against reliever Jerrod Fuell in the bottom half to go up 4-2. 

In the ninth, a two-out single by James Shanks started the rally.  Shanks took second on catcher's indifference, then scored on a single by Chris Bass.  Rex Rundgren hit into a tight force play at second to end the game.  

Nic Ungs (L, 1-4) pitched five innings, allowing four hits and three runs to absorb the loss.  Ryan Baker pitched two scoreless innings on a hit and a walk.  

Pignatiello permitted just three hits, the first coming in succession in the fourth inning, en route to his fourth win of the season.  

West Tenn went ahead in a 34-pitch second inning against Ungs.  With two outs, Jose Reyes singled home Brandon Sing, followed by Pignatiello's first hit of the year to put the Diamond Jaxx up 2-0.  Felix Pie hit a solo homer in the fifth.  

The Mudcats conclude their six-game road trip Wednesday at 12:05 PM ET in the series finale against West Tenn.  Logan Kensing (4-1, 2.95) starts against Reynel Pinto (0-0, 4.50).  

CAROLINA        0 0 0   0 0 0   1 1 1   ---   3   7   0   5

WEST TENN     0 2 0   0 1 0   0 1 x   ---   4   7   0   6  

WP - Pignatiello (4-2)

LP - Ungs (1-4)

S - Haines (5)  

HR - Pie (7)  

Time:  2:20

Att:  1,049