INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT TOLEDO MUD HENS
04/28/2026
 
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS AT TOLEDO MUD HENS
GAME ID: 446 - TUESDAY, APRIL 28TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Charlotte Knights (8-10) 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 3
Toledo Mud Hens (12-6) 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 7 X 13 14 0
Newton Leads Charge, Toledo Blasts Knights
Behind the hitting of Kurt Newton, the Toledo Mud Hens stopped the Charlotte Knights, 13-3. Newton went 2 for 4 with a double and 2 walks. He scored 3 times and drove in 3 for the Mud Hens. Toledo is off to a hot start at 12-6.

The Knights had been locked in a 3-3 tie with the Mud Hens going into the bottom of the fifth inning. That changed quickly when the 33-year old catcher Austin Hedges came to the plate. Hedges hit a bases-clearing double on a 1-1 curveball from Charlotte hurler Dave White. It was Hedges's 2nd double of the year.

"It was a tough day, no getting around it," said losing manager Jason Boyd.
CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE TOLEDO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Fabián 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .176 0 5
E. Washington CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .133 0 1
J. Camacho SS 4 0 0 0 0 4 2 .189 0 1
D. Holmes LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .213 0 2
T. Lucero DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .462 1 2
T. Smith RF 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .211 1 2
M. Young 1B 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .256 1 6
R. Madrid C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .241 0 1
J. Ortíz 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .324 0 5
Totals 31 3 6 3 3 10 12      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Fabián (3, 1st Inning off J. López, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Ortíz (3, 2nd Inning off J. López, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Madrid (3, 7th Inning off C. Nance, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Young (1, 2nd Inning off J. López, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Fabián 2 , D. Holmes , M. Young 5 , R. Madrid 2 , J. Ortíz 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Fabián , E. Washington , D. Holmes
GIDP: T. Lucero
Hit by Pitch: D. Holmes
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: E. Washington (1)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Fabián (1) , J. Camacho (2) , R. Madrid (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Fabián-Ortíz-Young)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Welch CF 4 1 1 1 2 2 3 .220 2 8
D. Johnson LF 6 2 2 1 0 0 5 .391 0 4
K. Newton DH 4 3 2 3 2 1 3 .240 3 14
C. Thompson RF 4 2 1 2 2 0 4 .250 1 2
C. Shirokata 2B 4 2 2 1 2 1 1 .214 0 6
J. Brown 3B, SS 3 1 2 1 2 1 3 .406 1 8
J. Lee 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 8 .175 0 3
D. Miller SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .061 0 1
   a-A. Martínez PH, 3B 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 .146 3 8
A. Hedges C 5 0 2 3 0 1 4 .189 0 7
Totals 38 13 14 13 11 10 36      
a - A. Martínez pinch hit for D. Miller in the 5th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Hedges (2, 5th Inning off D. White, 3 on, 2 outs) , J. Brown (2, 6th Inning off D. White, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. Newton (3, 8th Inning off Y. Ardiles, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Thompson (1, 8th Inning off Y. Ardiles, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Welch , D. Johnson 2 , K. Newton 3 , C. Thompson 4 , C. Shirokata 2 , J. Brown 3 , J. Lee , A. Martínez , A. Hedges 3
2-out RBI: C. Welch , D. Johnson , K. Newton , C. Thompson , J. Brown , A. Martínez , A. Hedges
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Johnson , C. Thompson , J. Lee 2
GIDP: C. Welch
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Johnson (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Shirokata-Brown-Lee)
CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE TOLEDO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
R. Stewart 0.2 0 1 0 2 1 0 4 20 4.42   
P. Poe L (2-1) 3.1 5 3 3 4 3 0 18 71 4.82   
D. White 2.0 5 2 2 3 2 0 15 66 7.88   
J. Nieves 1.2 2 5 5 2 3 0 10 47 13.50   
Y. Ardiles 0.1 2 2 2 0 1 1 3 15 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Stewart 41
Batters Faced: R. Stewart 4, P. Poe 18, D. White 15, J. Nieves 10, Y. Ardiles 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Stewart 0-0, P. Poe 3-3, D. White 3-1, J. Nieves 1-1, Y. Ardiles 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Stewart 20-11, P. Poe 71-40, D. White 66-38, J. Nieves 47-28, Y. Ardiles 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Poe 2-1 , D. White 3-3 , J. Nieves 3-0 , Y. Ardiles 3-3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. López W (3-0) 6.1 4 3 3 3 5 1 25 107 3.00   
C. Nance SV (1) 2.2 2 0 0 0 5 0 10 45 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. López 55
Batters Faced: J. López 25, C. Nance 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. López 7-5, C. Nance 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. López 107-64, C. Nance 45-32
Hit Batsmen: J. López
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kurt Newton
Ballpark: Fifth Third Field
Weather: Clear skies (57 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 4:06
Attendance: 8135
Special Notes: SP Ron Stewart was injured while pitching.
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