CAROLINA LEAGUE
SALEM RED SOX AT CAROLINA MUDCATS
04/12/2026
 
CAROLINA LEAGUE
SALEM RED SOX AT CAROLINA MUDCATS
GAME ID: 7674 - SUNDAY, APRIL 12TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Salem Red Sox (2-2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 8 0
Carolina Mudcats (2-2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 X 7 8 0
Mudcats 7-2 Winners Over Salem
The Carolina Mudcats got a stellar effort from pitcher Kevin King, helping Carolina score a win over the visiting Salem Red Sox, 7-2. Salem is 2-2 after the loss.

Carolina took a 1-0 lead on Jeff Cleeve's 2nd double of the season. The run-scoring double, which Cleeve hit in the bottom of the seventh, left Salem pitcher Gene Cross visibly frustrated.

"Kevin was throwing free and easy," said Carolina manager John Cornely.
SALEM BATTING LINESCORE CAROLINA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Lockyer LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 0 1
E. Thomas RF 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .571 0 2
   a-S. Hein PH, RF 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
E. English SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .308 0 0
R. O'Sullivan DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 5 .273 0 1
J. Simpson 2B 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .294 0 3
T. Robinson 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .250 0 1
W. Spears CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .385 1 2
R. Wilson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .364 0 1
A. Henderson C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .125 0 0
Totals 35 2 8 2 3 7 14      
a - S. Hein pinch hit for E. Thomas in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Henderson (1, 5th Inning off K. King, 0 on, 1 out) , E. English (1, 8th Inning off K. King, 1 on, 0 outs) , W. Spears (1, 8th Inning off T. Bouwhuis, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Thomas , S. Hein , E. English 3 , R. O'Sullivan , T. Robinson , W. Spears 2 , A. Henderson 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. O'Sullivan , J. Simpson , W. Spears , R. Wilson
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Simpson-English-Wilson)
PB: A. Henderson
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cleeve LF 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .308 0 1
W. Evans CF 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 2
   a-B. Wright PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
   b-S. Mejía CF 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .286 1 2
C. González 3B 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .067 0 1
R. Hickman RF 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .625 0 1
B. Stevenson SS 4 1 1 4 0 0 3 .273 1 4
D. Stephens DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .400 0 2
M. Wright 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .400 0 0
J. López C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .133 0 0
D. Humphrey 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .111 0 1
   c-J. Allison PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .222 0 1
   d-D. Ruíz 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 7 8 7 6 3 15      
a - B. Wright pinch hit for W. Evans in the 5th
b - S. Mejía substituted for B. Wright in the 6th
c - J. Allison pinch hit for D. Humphrey in the 7th
d - D. Ruíz substituted for J. Allison in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Cleeve 2 (2, 7th Inning off G. Cross, 2 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off E. Scott, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. Wright (1, 3rd Inning off B. Ballard, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Stevenson (1, 7th Inning off G. Cross, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Cleeve 4 , S. Mejía , R. Hickman , B. Stevenson 4 , M. Wright 4 , J. Allison
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Cleeve , B. Wright , S. Mejía , D. Stephens
GIDP: B. Stevenson
Sac Bunt: J. López
Hit by Pitch: C. González
Team LOB: 7
SALEM PITCHING LINESCORE CAROLINA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Ballard 4.2 2 0 0 4 2 0 19 77 0.00   
J. Estrade L (0-1) 1.1 0 1 1 2 0 0 6 24 1.93   
G. Cross 0.1 5 6 6 0 0 1 7 22 27.00   
E. Scott 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 19 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Ballard 58
Batters Faced: B. Ballard 19, J. Estrade 6, G. Cross 7, E. Scott 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Ballard 6-5, J. Estrade 2-2, G. Cross 0-1, E. Scott 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Ballard 77-39, J. Estrade 24-11, G. Cross 22-16, E. Scott 19-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Estrade 3-0 , G. Cross 1-1
Hit Batsmen: G. Cross
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
K. King W (1-0) 7.1 6 2 2 3 6 0 31 125 2.45   
T. Bouwhuis 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 7 29 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. King 61
Batters Faced: K. King 31, T. Bouwhuis 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. King 7-9, T. Bouwhuis 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. King 125-80, T. Bouwhuis 29-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Bouwhuis 1-1
WP: K. King 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin King
Ballpark: Grainger Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (58 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 4067
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