Wet weather continues to plague the Southeast. Charlotte and Birmingham were able to make up for at least one their lost games with doubleheaders on Sunday, but Kannapolis could only complete one of its three, while Winston-Salem had an entire weekend against Myrtle Beach washed out.
Dylan Cease probably wishes his game could be wiped away. He lasted just two-thirds of an inning on Sunday, throwing only half of his 40 pitches for strikes and allowing four runs. Cease never found his footing -- he walked three of seven batters he faced -- but his defense didn't help.
Daniel Palka had a chance for a 3-unassisted double play to end the inning after catching a liner, but took a bad angle toward first and couldn't catch Rob Refsnyder, who had broken the wrong way initially. He got another inning-ending-type bouncer toward third, but it flattened out on the cutout around third base and caught Ivan DeJesus off guard. Zack Collins then capped it off with a passed ball to score one of those runs, and Cease never got his third out.
Louisville 6, Charlotte 4 (Game 1, 9 innings)
- Jon Jay went 1-for-2 with a double at DH.
- Zack Collins pinch-hit for Jay, singling, walking and striking out.
- Daniel Palka was 0-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout.
- Seby Zavala went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts and a hit by pitch.
- Danny Mendick went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
- Carson Fulmer: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Jordan Stephens: 2.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Charlotte 9, Louisville 5 (Game 2, 7 innings)
- Jon Jay and Daniel Palka both were 1-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Zack Collins went 2-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Danny Mendick, 0-for-2 with a walk.
- Dylan Cease: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 0 K
- Jimmy Cordero's Charlotte debut: 2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Mobile 10, Birmingham 2 (Game 1, 7 innings)
- Luis Robert went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- Nick Madrigal had another three-hit game, going 3-for-4 with a double.
- Luis Gonzalez was 1-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Gavin Sheets went 0-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Ti'Quan Forbes singled twice and walked once.
- Blake Rutherford singled all three times up.
- Laz Rivera, 1-for-3 with a strikeout and a stolen base.
- Lincoln Henzman: 5 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
Birmingham 7, Mobile 4 (Game 2, 7 innings)
- Luis Robert went 1-for-4 with his fourth homer and a strikeout.
- Nick Madrigal, 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
- Luis Gonzalez went 1-for-4 with a double.
- Gavin Sheets and Blake Rutherford both were 2-for-4.
- Laz Rivera went 1-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Kodi Medeiros finally picked up a win for the Barons -- in relief: 3.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HR
- Zack Burdi: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
Augusta 6, Kannapolis 3 (Game 1, 9 innings)
- Lenyn Sosa went 1-for-4 with his third homer.
- Romy Gonzalez went 1-for-5 with two strikeouts.
- Bryce Bush walked twice and struck out thrice.
- Luis Curbelo went 1-for-4 with a K.
- Amado Nunez, 3-for-4 with a homer and a strikeout.
- Jason Bilous: 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HR
