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Jacksonville 3, Carolina 1

Zebulon, NC- A brilliant first start for Carolina Mudcats (17-20) pitcher Chris Volstad was spoiled in the eighth inning, amounting to a 3-1 Jacksonville Suns (26-11) victory at Five County Stadium Sunday.

Volstad entered the eighth carrying a shutout, but trouble came his way with two outs in the inning. The Marlins’ top prospect gave up a pair of singles which prompted a visit by Mudcats pitching coach Scott Mitchell. Volstad stayed in the game but gave up an RBI single to Suns first baseman Corey Dunlap. The single tied the game at one and ended the afternoon for Volstad.

Carlos Martinez then came in with the game tied, but that didn’t last long. Martinez’s first delivery was a wild pitch which scored Kevin Howard from third, giving the Suns a 2-1 lead. Jacksonville would add an insurance run thanks to an Alberto Concepcion single.

Carolina tied to muster as much offense as they could Sunday but Suns starter James McDonald was on point, getting 11 strikeouts. McDonald went seven innings allowing one run off four hits.

The lone Mudcats run came in the fifth, a solo shot by Grant Psomas.

Carolina will send Gaby Hernandez (6-8, 3.34) to the mound as he goes up against Justin Orenduff (6-3, 3.66). First pitch is set 7:15.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Jacksonville 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 9 0
Carolina 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 1

Jacksonville AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO PO A
Raglani, LF .247 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Gonzalez, J, SS .305 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
  Troncoso, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Howard, K, 2B .317 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
Dunlap, 1B .244 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0
  Akin, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Nicholson, SS .210 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Concepcion, C .262 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 14 1
Tomlin, CF .282 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Giles, RF .200 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Rohan, 3B-1B .241 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 2
McDonald, P .200 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
  a-Dewitt, PH-3B .375 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals .267 36 3 9 1 0 0 2 2 7 27 5

a-Flied out for McDonald in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Concepcion (10, Volstad).
TB: Gonzalez, J; Howard, K; Dunlap; Concepcion 3; Tomlin; Giles; Rohan; McDonald.
RBI: Dunlap (43), Concepcion (44).
2-out RBI: Dunlap; Concepcion.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Gonzalez, J 2; Tomlin.
GIDP: Howard, K.
Team RISP: 2-for-7.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Giles (1, 2nd base off Martinez/Hayes).

 
Carolina AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO PO A
Miller, CF .265 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0
Riggs, 2B .245 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3
Lambin, SS .276 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 3
Mitchell, 3B .284 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 2
Moore, LF .233 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
Psomas, 1B .254 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 11 0
Bear, R, RF .259 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
  Martinez, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  a-Brinkley, D, PH .252 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Hayes, C .255 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1
Volstad, P .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
  Raburn, RF .199 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals .245 31 1 5 2 0 1 1 4 14 27 10

a-Walked for Martinez in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Riggs (13, McDonald), Miller (24, Akin).
HR: Psomas (14, 5th inning off McDonald, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Miller 2; Riggs 2; Lambin; Moore; Psomas 4.
RBI: Psomas (44).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Mitchell; Hayes.
Team RISP: 0-for-3.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
CS: Riggs (3, 3rd base by McDonald/Concepcion).

FIELDING
E: Lambin (18, fielding).
DP: (Lambin-Psomas).

 
Jacksonville ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR BF
McDonald (W, 3-1) 1.19 7.0 4 1 1 2 11 1 26
Akin 4.20 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 5
Troncoso (S, 5) 2.62 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4
Totals 3.77 9.0 5 1 1 4 14 1 35
 
Carolina ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR BF
Volstad (L, 0-1) 0.00 7.2 7 3 0 1 6 0 31
Martinez 3.72 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 7
Totals 4.27 9.0 9 3 0 2 7 0 38
 
Team ER: off Jacksonville 1, off Carolina 0.
BB: off McDonald 2 (Lambin, Lambin), Akin 1 (Riggs), Troncoso 1 (Brinkley, D), off Volstad 1 (Tomlin), Martinez 1 (Raglani).
SO: by McDonald 11 (Miller, Mitchell, Bear, R, Hayes, Volstad, Miller, Riggs, Moore, Bear, R, Volstad, Mitchell), Akin 2 (Lambin, Mitchell), Troncoso 1 (Psomas), by Volstad 6 (Gonzalez, J, Howard, K, Giles, McDonald, Gonzalez, J, Rohan), Martinez 1 (Tomlin).
WP: Volstad, Martinez 2.
Inherited runners-scored: Martinez 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Matt Hensel. 1B: Jeff Latter. 2B: . 3B: Rusty Barrett.
Official Scorer: Tim Ryan.
Weather: 85 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 9 mph, Out to CF.
T: 2:22.
Att: 2,857.

Compiled by MLB Advanced Media; Copyright 2007 MLB Office of the Commissioner
 
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