MUDCATS OVERCOME BRENNAN’S COMPLETE GAME
Carolina 3, Winston-Salem 0
W: Matt Withrow (3-4)
L: Brandon Brennan (0-4)
S: Evan Phillips (6)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (June 1, 2016) – Despite a complete game from Dash starter Brandon Brennan, the Carolina Mudcats collected a 3-0 win over Winston-Salem in Wednesday’s series opener at BB&T Ballpark.
Brennan (0-4), a member of the White Sox 40-man roster, delivered the first nine-inning complete game of the year for Winston-Salem (19-33) and the first for a Dash pitcher since Tony Bucciferro did so on July 20, 2014. Wednesday’s nine-inning performance was a new career-high for Brennan.
All of Carolina’s runs came in the top of the second inning. After Joey Meneses started the frame with a single, Jordan Edgerton smacked an RBI double to left to give the Mudcats a 1-0 edge. Braxton Davidson followed with an RBI double, and Reed Harper capped the scoring with an RBI single to make it 3-0.
Brennan ended his night yielding six hits and three earned runs, while striking out seven batters.
Carolina (21-29) starter Matt Withrow (3-4) dazzled against Winston-Salem, throwing five innings and allowing just five hits while striking out seven. Dave Peterson and Carlos Salazar combined to hurl three scoreless frames of middle relief, and Evan Phillips locked down his sixth save with a 1-2-3 ninth inning.
Marcus Davis extended his hitting streak to a Dash season-high 10 games with a 1-for-3 performance. Keon Barnum, who went 2-for-4, has now hit safely in 18 of 23 starts this year.
Winston-Salem once again struggled offensively at home. As a team, the Dash stranded eight runners and went 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position. Winston-Salem fell to 5-20 at BB&T Ballpark, its worst stretch at the facility in its seven-year history.
#YourHomeTeam returns to BB&T Ballpark on Thursday at 7 p.m. for the second of a three-game set against Carolina. The Dash will send right-hander Matt Cooper (2-4, 3.66 ERA) to the bump against Mudcats righty Matt Povse (3-2, 2.58 ERA). The Pregame Dash begins at 6:45 p.m., and fans can tune in on wsdash.com/broadcast or the TuneIn Radio App.
This game is also another Lowes Foods Thirsty Thursday, with select beers available for only $1 through the seventh inning. The current seven-game homestand also features a postgame fireworks show, presented by AT&T, on Friday, June 3, and an All-You-Can-Eat for Free Night on Tuesday, June 7. Call the Dash at (336) 714-2287 or visit wsdash.com for tickets.
