CAROLINA LEAGUE
SALEM RED SOX AT CAROLINA MUDCATS
07/07/2025
 
CAROLINA LEAGUE
SALEM RED SOX AT CAROLINA MUDCATS
GAME ID: 7985 - MONDAY, JULY 7TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Salem Red Sox (30-52) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 11 0
Carolina Mudcats (54-27) 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 3 5 0
Win Lifts Mudcats to 54-27
The Carolina Mudcats rode a solid performance from 23-year-old starting pitcher Joe Byrd to a win, beating the Salem Red Sox, 3-2, at Grainger Stadium. The Mudcats own a robust 54-27 mark.

The Mudcats got a big at-bat from third baseman Ben Stevenson. For the game, Stevenson was 1 for 3 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the second, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 4th home run of the season gave Carolina a 2-0 lead.

"It's so much easier when you throw good pitches," said Byrd.
SALEM BATTING LINESCORE CAROLINA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Thompson RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .316 6 27
R. Bumble 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .272 3 30
C. Parkinson CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .248 5 41
C. Meyers 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .246 4 30
J. De Jesús LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .265 6 31
J. Frey SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .178 3 20
E. Thomas DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .196 1 10
C. Evans 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 6 25
   a-M. Glasper PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262 2 23
   b-T. Robinson 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .329 2 12
L. Fuentes C 4 0 2 1 0 2 1 .318 1 7
Totals 37 2 11 2 0 6 16      
a - M. Glasper pinch hit for C. Evans in the 7th
b - T. Robinson substituted for M. Glasper in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Thompson (11, 3rd Inning off J. Byrd, 0 on, 1 out) , L. Fuentes (9, 9th Inning off R. Thomas, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: E. Thomas (1, 7th Inning off J. Byrd, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Thompson 2 , R. Bumble 2 , C. Parkinson 2 , J. De Jesús , E. Thomas 4 , T. Robinson , L. Fuentes 3
2-out RBI: L. Fuentes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Thompson 2 , J. De Jesús
GIDP: J. Frey
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Parkinson (16)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Reyes SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .322 3 36
S. Mejía CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .282 3 24
S. Simmons 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .343 18 60
   a-N. Alexander LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 0 11
J. King DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .316 9 49
J. Rúbio RF, 1B 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .272 12 52
B. Stevenson 3B 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .167 4 6
L. Listov LF, RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .317 1 14
J. Allison 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .221 7 34
J. Batista C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287 5 22
Totals 29 3 5 3 1 6 5      
a - N. Alexander substituted for S. Simmons in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Allison (13, 5th Inning off K. Fitzpatrick, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Stevenson (4, 2nd Inning off K. Fitzpatrick, 1 on, 1 out) , J. King (9, 7th Inning off K. Fitzpatrick, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Reyes , J. King 4 , B. Stevenson 4 , L. Listov , J. Allison 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. King , J. Batista
Hit by Pitch: S. Simmons
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Reyes-Allison-Simmons)
SALEM PITCHING LINESCORE CAROLINA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Fitzpatrick L (3-5) 6.0 3 3 3 1 4 2 83 3.66   
G. Martini 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 24 8.03   
B. Louque 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 5.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Fitzpatrick 57
Batters Faced: K. Fitzpatrick 22, G. Martini 8, B. Louque 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Fitzpatrick 5-9, G. Martini 3-1, B. Louque 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Fitzpatrick 83-49, G. Martini 24-14, B. Louque 6-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Louque 2-0
Hit Batsmen: G. Martini
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Byrd W (8-1) 8.0 8 1 1 0 5 0 107 2.38   
R. Thomas SV (25) 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 22 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Byrd 67
Batters Faced: J. Byrd 31, R. Thomas 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Byrd 10-8, R. Thomas 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Byrd 107-77, R. Thomas 22-14
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Byrd
Ballpark: Grainger Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 4035
Monday, July 7th , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 26.4 Build 61