2 months ago
Gwinnett Stripers 5, Charlotte Knights 3
Not only did the Stripers (69-67) outhit the Knights (74-63), 8-6, but a bullpen implosion in the eighth allowed Gwinnett to take the lead and ultimately win the game, 5-3. The good news is that Charlotte is still hanging in second place, on the cusp of a playoff berth. The bad news is that righthander Shane Smith really struggled with his command, unable to complete the eighth inning, surrendering three runs on two hits with three walks — one intentional — and two wild pitches.
Charlotte's offense mashed half of their hits (three) for extra bases, and went 2-for-5 with runners in scoring position, and the top of the lineup mostly carried the team. The Good Guys scored all of their runs in the third inning, igniting a two-out rally in the top of the third once the batting order flipped back to the top. Caden Connor set the tone with a leadoff base hit — his first of two — and Rikuu Nishida kept the inning rolling with a base hit of his own to bring up the power bats. Riley Unroe blasted a two-run triple to take the lead, and Ryan Galanie brought him right in on a two-out double to give the Knights a three-run lead.
Smith got off to a rough start as the Stripers tied the game with the first three batters the righty faced, and continued to fall off the rails, handing Gwinnett a two-run lead from a pair of wild pitches. The entire sequence of events before the Knights were able to get an out was … out of control: leadoff walk, bunt base hit, game-tying RBI double (3-3), walk, first wild pitch to giveaway the lead (4-3), intentional walk to load the bases, second wild pitch (5-3), ground out. Despite this being just his first blown save, Smith now owns a 6.06 ERA while receiving his second loss of the year. In his three previous innings of relief, Shane hadn't allowed a single hit, but he just wasn't on his game. It's still possible that Smith will be able to lean into a relief role, but there's definitely still some red flags about his performance his season.
MVP
Riley Unroe (3B): 1-for-4, R, 2 RBI, 3 K, 3B
Runners-Up
Rikuu Nishida (2B): 1-for-4, R, 2 K
Ryan Galanie (DH): 1-for-4, RBI, 2B
Caden Connor (LF): 2-for-4, R, K
Shane Murphy (LHSP): 5 1/3 IP, 5 H, 2 R, BB, 3 K, PO, WP, HB
Huascar Brazobán (RHRP): 1 1/3 IP, H, 2 K, Hold
#knights #game
Not only did the Stripers (69-67) outhit the Knights (74-63), 8-6, but a bullpen implosion in the eighth allowed Gwinnett to take the lead and ultimately win the game, 5-3. The good news is that Charlotte is still hanging in second place, on the cusp of a playoff berth. The bad news is that righthander Shane Smith really struggled with his command, unable to complete the eighth inning, surrendering three runs on two hits with three walks — one intentional — and two wild pitches.
Charlotte's offense mashed half of their hits (three) for extra bases, and went 2-for-5 with runners in scoring position, and the top of the lineup mostly carried the team. The Good Guys scored all of their runs in the third inning, igniting a two-out rally in the top of the third once the batting order flipped back to the top. Caden Connor set the tone with a leadoff base hit — his first of two — and Rikuu Nishida kept the inning rolling with a base hit of his own to bring up the power bats. Riley Unroe blasted a two-run triple to take the lead, and Ryan Galanie brought him right in on a two-out double to give the Knights a three-run lead.
Smith got off to a rough start as the Stripers tied the game with the first three batters the righty faced, and continued to fall off the rails, handing Gwinnett a two-run lead from a pair of wild pitches. The entire sequence of events before the Knights were able to get an out was … out of control: leadoff walk, bunt base hit, game-tying RBI double (3-3), walk, first wild pitch to giveaway the lead (4-3), intentional walk to load the bases, second wild pitch (5-3), ground out. Despite this being just his first blown save, Smith now owns a 6.06 ERA while receiving his second loss of the year. In his three previous innings of relief, Shane hadn't allowed a single hit, but he just wasn't on his game. It's still possible that Smith will be able to lean into a relief role, but there's definitely still some red flags about his performance his season.
MVP
Riley Unroe (3B): 1-for-4, R, 2 RBI, 3 K, 3B
Runners-Up
Rikuu Nishida (2B): 1-for-4, R, 2 K
Ryan Galanie (DH): 1-for-4, RBI, 2B
Caden Connor (LF): 2-for-4, R, K
Shane Murphy (LHSP): 5 1/3 IP, 5 H, 2 R, BB, 3 K, PO, WP, HB
Huascar Brazobán (RHRP): 1 1/3 IP, H, 2 K, Hold
#knights #game
2 months ago
Charlotte Knights 9, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 8 (10 innings)
The Knights (65-56) struck first in the second inning. Edgar Quero led off with a double, and Caden Connor drove him in for a quick 1-0 edge. Shane Smith, still lost, flooded the basepaths with traffic in the bottom half and let the RailRiders swipe the lead right back. Jairo Iriarte took over in the third and immediately served up a two-run homer. By the fifth, Tanner McDougal was getting shelled for four unearned runs, and Charlotte was buried, 8-1. Ouch.
Apparently, though, the Knights offense wasn't interested in going quietly. Charlotte finally came alive with three runs in the eighth, highlighted by a two-run bomb from Junior Perez and four walks, before erupting for four more tallies in the ninth. Mario Camilletti delivered the big blow with a bases-clearing double, and Andy Weber added an RBI single to complete the surge and knot things at 8-8. Jaden Woods kept the RailRiders off the board in the ninth to send it to extras, where Rikuu Nishida started at second as the ghost runner. Michael Turner moved him to third with a ground out, and Ryan Galanie brought him home with a sacrifice fly for the 9-8 lead. Garrett Schoenle handled the bottom of the 10th, working around a walk to finish off a remarkable comeback win for the Knights.
MVP
Mario Camilletti: 1-for-4, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB, 2B
MVP Runners-Up
Ryan Galanie: 1-for-4, 2 R, RBI, SF
Edgar Quero: 2-for-3, R, 2B, K
Junior Perez: 3-for-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, HR, 2 K
Andy Weber: 2-for-5, RBI, K, E
Aidan Anderson: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, K
Jaden Woods: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, 3 K, W
Garrett Schoenle: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, S
Cold Cat
Jairo Iriarte: 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 K
#charlotte #jairo #iriarte
The Knights (65-56) struck first in the second inning. Edgar Quero led off with a double, and Caden Connor drove him in for a quick 1-0 edge. Shane Smith, still lost, flooded the basepaths with traffic in the bottom half and let the RailRiders swipe the lead right back. Jairo Iriarte took over in the third and immediately served up a two-run homer. By the fifth, Tanner McDougal was getting shelled for four unearned runs, and Charlotte was buried, 8-1. Ouch.
Apparently, though, the Knights offense wasn't interested in going quietly. Charlotte finally came alive with three runs in the eighth, highlighted by a two-run bomb from Junior Perez and four walks, before erupting for four more tallies in the ninth. Mario Camilletti delivered the big blow with a bases-clearing double, and Andy Weber added an RBI single to complete the surge and knot things at 8-8. Jaden Woods kept the RailRiders off the board in the ninth to send it to extras, where Rikuu Nishida started at second as the ghost runner. Michael Turner moved him to third with a ground out, and Ryan Galanie brought him home with a sacrifice fly for the 9-8 lead. Garrett Schoenle handled the bottom of the 10th, working around a walk to finish off a remarkable comeback win for the Knights.
MVP
Mario Camilletti: 1-for-4, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB, 2B
MVP Runners-Up
Ryan Galanie: 1-for-4, 2 R, RBI, SF
Edgar Quero: 2-for-3, R, 2B, K
Junior Perez: 3-for-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, HR, 2 K
Andy Weber: 2-for-5, RBI, K, E
Aidan Anderson: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, K
Jaden Woods: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, 3 K, W
Garrett Schoenle: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, S
Cold Cat
Jairo Iriarte: 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 K
#charlotte #jairo #iriarte
3 months ago
Charlotte Knights 8, Rochester Red Wings 6
The Knights (63-52) took the first game of the series in Rochester against the Red Wings (67-46), who have an overall record that leads the International League.
After a streak of three consecutive quality starts by Jonathan Cannon (only three runs on nine hits in 18 innings), the right-handed pitcher returned to earth against Rochester. This time, Cannon allowed six runs (five earned) on seven hits in five frames. Despite that, the Knights only trailed by three when Cannon's outing was over. Charlotte scored its three early runs on a single by Michael Turner in the first, a single by Ryan Galanie in the second, and a productive ground out by Turner in the fifth. In the sixth, the Knights trimmed the deficit on a single by Andy Weber to drive in Joey Wiemer, who singled and stole second to open the inning.
The game's biggest hit took place in the seventh. Turner led off the seventh with a single, and Junior Pérez walked to put two on with no outs. Up to the plate stepped Tim Elko, who got a pitch to his liking that he did not miss. Elko blasted a three-run homer to put the Knights ahead, and they did not look back. That was the Knights' only extra-base hit of the game, but it was enough. The bullpen combined to pitch four shutout innings to secure the victory.
MVP
Tim Elko (1B): 1-for-4, HR, BB, 3 RBI
Runners-Up
Tyler Davis (RHRP): 2 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 BB, 3 K
Michael Turner (C): 2-for-4, BB, 2 RBI
Ryan Galanie (DH): 2-for-5, RBI
#knights #turner #elko #charlotte
The Knights (63-52) took the first game of the series in Rochester against the Red Wings (67-46), who have an overall record that leads the International League.
After a streak of three consecutive quality starts by Jonathan Cannon (only three runs on nine hits in 18 innings), the right-handed pitcher returned to earth against Rochester. This time, Cannon allowed six runs (five earned) on seven hits in five frames. Despite that, the Knights only trailed by three when Cannon's outing was over. Charlotte scored its three early runs on a single by Michael Turner in the first, a single by Ryan Galanie in the second, and a productive ground out by Turner in the fifth. In the sixth, the Knights trimmed the deficit on a single by Andy Weber to drive in Joey Wiemer, who singled and stole second to open the inning.
The game's biggest hit took place in the seventh. Turner led off the seventh with a single, and Junior Pérez walked to put two on with no outs. Up to the plate stepped Tim Elko, who got a pitch to his liking that he did not miss. Elko blasted a three-run homer to put the Knights ahead, and they did not look back. That was the Knights' only extra-base hit of the game, but it was enough. The bullpen combined to pitch four shutout innings to secure the victory.
MVP
Tim Elko (1B): 1-for-4, HR, BB, 3 RBI
Runners-Up
Tyler Davis (RHRP): 2 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 BB, 3 K
Michael Turner (C): 2-for-4, BB, 2 RBI
Ryan Galanie (DH): 2-for-5, RBI
#knights #turner #elko #charlotte
3 months ago
Charlotte Knights 5, Durham Bulls 3
Just like the big-league club, the Knights (62-52) overpowered the Bulls (52-61) to claim the series. José Urquidy made his third start for Charlotte since he was acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates, allowing one run in his two frames on three hits while striking out three in the process. A pair of doubles in the second drove in the first run for the Bulls, but the Good Guys answered back in the bottom of the inning, tying the game at one on a solo shot from Korey Lee, his first of two batted in on the day. Adding three more the next inning, Rikuu Nishida and Mario Camilletti started the inning with back-to-back walks before being brought in by Ryan Galanie. Junior Perez also mashed a solo shot in the seventh to add an insurance run, making up for his rough day yesterday.
Daniel Wright and Tyler Schweitzer were next out of the bullpen, each allowing on run on two hits while striking out two, earning a hold and keeping the Knights in the game with the lead. All of the remaining pitchers earned a hold while Jaden Woods earned his second save of the season, striking out one with a hit, sealing the win for Wright.
MVP
Korey Lee (C): 1-for-4, R, 2 RBI, K, HR
Runners-Up
Ryan Galanie (1B): 2-for-3, R, RBI, BB, 0-for-1 SB
Junior Perez (CF): 1-for-3, R, RBI, K, HR
Garrett Schoenle (LHRP): 1 IP, 0 H, K, Hold
Jaden Woods (LHRP): 1 IP, H, 0 R, K, Save
Cold Cat
Joey Wiemer (LF): 0-for-4, 3 K
#hold #back #korey
Just like the big-league club, the Knights (62-52) overpowered the Bulls (52-61) to claim the series. José Urquidy made his third start for Charlotte since he was acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates, allowing one run in his two frames on three hits while striking out three in the process. A pair of doubles in the second drove in the first run for the Bulls, but the Good Guys answered back in the bottom of the inning, tying the game at one on a solo shot from Korey Lee, his first of two batted in on the day. Adding three more the next inning, Rikuu Nishida and Mario Camilletti started the inning with back-to-back walks before being brought in by Ryan Galanie. Junior Perez also mashed a solo shot in the seventh to add an insurance run, making up for his rough day yesterday.
Daniel Wright and Tyler Schweitzer were next out of the bullpen, each allowing on run on two hits while striking out two, earning a hold and keeping the Knights in the game with the lead. All of the remaining pitchers earned a hold while Jaden Woods earned his second save of the season, striking out one with a hit, sealing the win for Wright.
MVP
Korey Lee (C): 1-for-4, R, 2 RBI, K, HR
Runners-Up
Ryan Galanie (1B): 2-for-3, R, RBI, BB, 0-for-1 SB
Junior Perez (CF): 1-for-3, R, RBI, K, HR
Garrett Schoenle (LHRP): 1 IP, 0 H, K, Hold
Jaden Woods (LHRP): 1 IP, H, 0 R, K, Save
Cold Cat
Joey Wiemer (LF): 0-for-4, 3 K
#hold #back #korey
3 months ago
Charlotte Knights 4, Durham Bulls 1 (7 innings, Game 1)
The Knights (59-50) got out to a strong start in the doubleheader against Durham (50-58).
In the bottom of the second, Korey Lee doubled with one out, and he advanced to third on a ground out by Tim Elko. That set the stage for Mario Camilletti, who drove in the game's first run with a single. A throwing error on a pickoff attempt allowed Camilletti to advance to second, and Dru Baker drove him in with a clutch double.
In the third, Junior Pérez singled, and with two outs, Ryan Galanie crushed his 19th homer of the season (18th with the Knights) to double Charlotte's lead. With this blast, Galanie built on his momentum after being our White Sox Minor League Player of the Week.
Meanwhile, Knights starter Jonathan Cannon picked up his third consecutive start of exactly six innings and exactly one run allowed. Cannon, 26, has been much more effective lately, and his performance made it so that this game was not stressful down the stretch. Hagen Smith pitched a scoreless seventh inning to pick up the save.
MVP
Ryan Galanie (RF): 1-for-3, HR, 2 RBI
#durham #innings
The Knights (59-50) got out to a strong start in the doubleheader against Durham (50-58).
In the bottom of the second, Korey Lee doubled with one out, and he advanced to third on a ground out by Tim Elko. That set the stage for Mario Camilletti, who drove in the game's first run with a single. A throwing error on a pickoff attempt allowed Camilletti to advance to second, and Dru Baker drove him in with a clutch double.
In the third, Junior Pérez singled, and with two outs, Ryan Galanie crushed his 19th homer of the season (18th with the Knights) to double Charlotte's lead. With this blast, Galanie built on his momentum after being our White Sox Minor League Player of the Week.
Meanwhile, Knights starter Jonathan Cannon picked up his third consecutive start of exactly six innings and exactly one run allowed. Cannon, 26, has been much more effective lately, and his performance made it so that this game was not stressful down the stretch. Hagen Smith pitched a scoreless seventh inning to pick up the save.
MVP
Ryan Galanie (RF): 1-for-3, HR, 2 RBI
#durham #innings
3 months ago
Nashville Sounds 5, Charlotte Knights 3
The Knights (58-50) and Sounds spent most of the night shadowboxing, but it was Nashville who finally landed the knockout punch. José Urquidy kept things quiet until the third, when the Sounds eked out a run. Charlotte's bats, comatose until the fifth, finally woke up with a Ryan Galanie triple — yes, the first hit of the night. Korey Lee's sac fly tied it, but Urquidy served up a leadoff solo shot in the bottom half, and just like that, Nashville ******* ed the lead right back, 2-1.
Charlotte tried to make some noise in the eighth. Andy Weber doubled, Rikuu Nishida nudged him to third on a ground out, and then Austin Hays delivered with a two-run bomb to left, Knights up 3-2. That joy didn't last very long. Mason Adams, who had been scheduled to start before Urquidy got the call, surrendered three runs in the bottom half. The Knights had one last shot in the ninth with the bases loaded and one out after three consecutive walks. Weber then rolled into a soul-crushing double play.
MVP
Austin Hays: 1-for-4, R, 2 RBI, HR
Runners-Up
José Urquidy: 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Ryan Galanie: 1-for-3, R, BB, 3B
Korey Lee: 1-for-2, RBI, BB
Andy Weber: 1-for-4, R, , 2B, K
Cold Cat
Mason Adams: 3 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 3 K, PO, L
#urquidy #ryan #galanie #andy
The Knights (58-50) and Sounds spent most of the night shadowboxing, but it was Nashville who finally landed the knockout punch. José Urquidy kept things quiet until the third, when the Sounds eked out a run. Charlotte's bats, comatose until the fifth, finally woke up with a Ryan Galanie triple — yes, the first hit of the night. Korey Lee's sac fly tied it, but Urquidy served up a leadoff solo shot in the bottom half, and just like that, Nashville ******* ed the lead right back, 2-1.
Charlotte tried to make some noise in the eighth. Andy Weber doubled, Rikuu Nishida nudged him to third on a ground out, and then Austin Hays delivered with a two-run bomb to left, Knights up 3-2. That joy didn't last very long. Mason Adams, who had been scheduled to start before Urquidy got the call, surrendered three runs in the bottom half. The Knights had one last shot in the ninth with the bases loaded and one out after three consecutive walks. Weber then rolled into a soul-crushing double play.
MVP
Austin Hays: 1-for-4, R, 2 RBI, HR
Runners-Up
José Urquidy: 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Ryan Galanie: 1-for-3, R, BB, 3B
Korey Lee: 1-for-2, RBI, BB
Andy Weber: 1-for-4, R, , 2B, K
Cold Cat
Mason Adams: 3 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 3 K, PO, L
#urquidy #ryan #galanie #andy
4 months ago
Charlotte Knights
Record 2-4 (last week), 4-8 (second half), 46-41 (overall)
Knights Players of the Week
Caden Connor .421/.500/.526, 19 at-bats
Ryan Galanie .296/.310/.370, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 27 at-bats
Mario Camilletti .250/.280/.417, 24 at-bats
Jason Matthews .278/.350/.333, 18 at-bats
Dustin Harris .500/.667/1.167, 1-for-1 stolen bases, six at-bats
Korey Lee .182/.400/.455, 11 at-bats
Edgar Quero .133/.235/.333, 15 at-bats
Rikuu Nishida .059/.333/.059, 17 at-bats
Jonathan Cannon 6 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 0 BB, 4 K
Mason Adams 6 2/3 IP, 7 ER, 8 H, 2 BB, 4 K
David Sandlin 6 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 2 K
Shane Murphy 5 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 3 K
Adisyn Coffey 4 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 K
The Knights are off to a slow start in the second half, as they have dropped their first two series. This time, they lost four of six against the mighty Redbirds (52-35) in Memphis.
Record 2-4 (last week), 4-8 (second half), 46-41 (overall)
Knights Players of the Week
Caden Connor .421/.500/.526, 19 at-bats
Ryan Galanie .296/.310/.370, 2-for-2 stolen bases, 27 at-bats
Mario Camilletti .250/.280/.417, 24 at-bats
Jason Matthews .278/.350/.333, 18 at-bats
Dustin Harris .500/.667/1.167, 1-for-1 stolen bases, six at-bats
Korey Lee .182/.400/.455, 11 at-bats
Edgar Quero .133/.235/.333, 15 at-bats
Rikuu Nishida .059/.333/.059, 17 at-bats
Jonathan Cannon 6 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 0 BB, 4 K
Mason Adams 6 2/3 IP, 7 ER, 8 H, 2 BB, 4 K
David Sandlin 6 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 2 K
Shane Murphy 5 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 3 K
Adisyn Coffey 4 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 K
The Knights are off to a slow start in the second half, as they have dropped their first two series. This time, they lost four of six against the mighty Redbirds (52-35) in Memphis.
4 months ago
Charlotte Knights 5, Buffalo Bisons 1
The Knights (39-32) recovered from Tuesday’s loss to even up their series in Buffalo against the Bisons (34-37).
After a scoreless first inning, the Knights offense went to work by putting a crooked number on the scoreboard. Nolan Jones drew a leadoff walk, and Ryan Galanie added a single. That set the stage for Dustin Harris, who drove in the first run of the game with a single to right. Dru Baker popped out, but the next batter was Andy Weber, who launched a three-run homer to give the Knights a commanding lead.
In the sixth, with the score still 4-0, Galanie blasted his 10th homer to add an insurance run and extend the lead to five. As it turned out, five was more than enough for the Knights to come away with the victory.
Meanwhile, Tyler Schweitzer was the opener for Charlotte, and he did his part by pitching a scoreless first inning. Duncan Davitt covered the next three innings, and he did not allow any runs, either. The Bisons scored their only run in the sixth, when Sean Keys went deep against Zach Franklin. The bullpen took care of business down the stretch, as Garrett Schoenle and Javy Guerra combined to pitch 3 1/3 scoreless innings to put the game away. Catcher Kyle Teel went 1-for-4 with a single and a strikeout during the victory.
Who was the Knights MVP?
The Knights (39-32) recovered from Tuesday’s loss to even up their series in Buffalo against the Bisons (34-37).
After a scoreless first inning, the Knights offense went to work by putting a crooked number on the scoreboard. Nolan Jones drew a leadoff walk, and Ryan Galanie added a single. That set the stage for Dustin Harris, who drove in the first run of the game with a single to right. Dru Baker popped out, but the next batter was Andy Weber, who launched a three-run homer to give the Knights a commanding lead.
In the sixth, with the score still 4-0, Galanie blasted his 10th homer to add an insurance run and extend the lead to five. As it turned out, five was more than enough for the Knights to come away with the victory.
Meanwhile, Tyler Schweitzer was the opener for Charlotte, and he did his part by pitching a scoreless first inning. Duncan Davitt covered the next three innings, and he did not allow any runs, either. The Bisons scored their only run in the sixth, when Sean Keys went deep against Zach Franklin. The bullpen took care of business down the stretch, as Garrett Schoenle and Javy Guerra combined to pitch 3 1/3 scoreless innings to put the game away. Catcher Kyle Teel went 1-for-4 with a single and a strikeout during the victory.
Who was the Knights MVP?
5 months ago
Oklahoma City Comets 6, Charlotte Knights 3
The Knights (35-29) managed to jump out to a 3-0 lead, then watched it all go up in smoke as Oklahoma City stormed back for the win.
Charlotte struck first in the second inning, manufacturing a run without the benefit of a hit after Ryan Galanie led off with a double, Dru Baker moved him over on a ground out, before Josh Breaux lifted a sac fly to center. Textbook small ball.
The Knights added to their lead in the third thanks to back-to-back jacks by Jason Matthews and Everson Pereira to put Charlotte ahead 3-0.
Shane Murphy coasted for four, then with two outs in the fifth, a single, then boom — a two-run shot. The lead shrank to 3-2. Next inning, another solo homer, and just like that, all square. Murphy at least made it through six, three earned, so he gets the ‘quality start’ badge. Unfortunately, it didn’t matter.
Enter Duncan Davitt for the seventh, and the Comets pounced for three runs, making it 6-3, claiming their first lead of the night.
The Knights (35-29) managed to jump out to a 3-0 lead, then watched it all go up in smoke as Oklahoma City stormed back for the win.
Charlotte struck first in the second inning, manufacturing a run without the benefit of a hit after Ryan Galanie led off with a double, Dru Baker moved him over on a ground out, before Josh Breaux lifted a sac fly to center. Textbook small ball.
The Knights added to their lead in the third thanks to back-to-back jacks by Jason Matthews and Everson Pereira to put Charlotte ahead 3-0.
Shane Murphy coasted for four, then with two outs in the fifth, a single, then boom — a two-run shot. The lead shrank to 3-2. Next inning, another solo homer, and just like that, all square. Murphy at least made it through six, three earned, so he gets the ‘quality start’ badge. Unfortunately, it didn’t matter.
Enter Duncan Davitt for the seventh, and the Comets pounced for three runs, making it 6-3, claiming their first lead of the night.
5 months ago
Charlotte Knights 11, Durham Bulls 6
Another night, another double-digit outburst for Charlotte (32-28). The Knights wasted zero time as Braden Montgomery and Caden Connor drew back-to-back walks to open the first, Korey Lee watched strike three, and Dustin Harris promptly laced a single to plate Montgomery. 1-0, Knights.
Durham answered in the bottom half, but not without a little charity. Shane Murphy served up a leadoff single, then airmailed a pickoff to move the runner up. A grounder pushed him to third, and Korey Lee let a pitch get by to gift the tying run.
Charlotte’s bats responded in the second. The Knights hung a crooked four on the Bulls, capped by Connor unloading for a three-run shot — his third of the year — to put Charlotte up 5-1 and feeling pretty cozy.
That comfort was gone in a hurry as Murphy unraveled over the next two frames with Durham chipping away, eventually knotting things at 5-5. The Bulls even nosed ahead 6-5 in the sixth off Chase Plymell, threatening to turn Charlotte’s big night into a wasted effort.
But the Knights had other ideas in the eighth. Ryan Galanie sparked the rally with a one-out double, Andy Weber knocked an RBI single to tie it, and after a Josh Breaux fly out, Weber swiped second and scored on a clutch Jason Matthews base hit. Charlotte back on top, 7-6.
Another night, another double-digit outburst for Charlotte (32-28). The Knights wasted zero time as Braden Montgomery and Caden Connor drew back-to-back walks to open the first, Korey Lee watched strike three, and Dustin Harris promptly laced a single to plate Montgomery. 1-0, Knights.
Durham answered in the bottom half, but not without a little charity. Shane Murphy served up a leadoff single, then airmailed a pickoff to move the runner up. A grounder pushed him to third, and Korey Lee let a pitch get by to gift the tying run.
Charlotte’s bats responded in the second. The Knights hung a crooked four on the Bulls, capped by Connor unloading for a three-run shot — his third of the year — to put Charlotte up 5-1 and feeling pretty cozy.
That comfort was gone in a hurry as Murphy unraveled over the next two frames with Durham chipping away, eventually knotting things at 5-5. The Bulls even nosed ahead 6-5 in the sixth off Chase Plymell, threatening to turn Charlotte’s big night into a wasted effort.
But the Knights had other ideas in the eighth. Ryan Galanie sparked the rally with a one-out double, Andy Weber knocked an RBI single to tie it, and after a Josh Breaux fly out, Weber swiped second and scored on a clutch Jason Matthews base hit. Charlotte back on top, 7-6.
