Game 1: Garcia v. Wells

The inaugural game of the Carolina Blue Suede starts off with great fanfare, with Carolina Blue ball gal Jenna Jameson throwing out the first pitch. The team shows some early potential, as the Suede jump to a 3-0 lead in the third. The Cows come back and even it the following inning when Wells gets into trouble early, loading the bases with nobody out. Two errors by Mark Ellis give the Suede a 6-3 lead in the 5th, and despite an attempt to give up the game by reliever Jeff Nelson in the 9th (3 ER, .1 IP), the bullpen by committee hangs on for the win. The highlight of the game came in the 7th, when Mike Bordick K’s on the suicide squeeze but Chris Singleton is able to slip under the tag and steal home.

Game 1
Cows 000 300 103 7 9 2
Suede 003 030 20x 8 9 1

Mutant Cows Data:
Pitching: Garcia (0-1) 6, Strickland 1.1, Hammond .2
Catching: Davis 9
HR: none
SB: none
WP: Garcia
Injuries: none
Ejections: none
Limits used: ?

Blue Suede Data:
Pitching: Wells (1-0) 8, Nelson .1, Sadler .1, Osuna (Sv 1) .1
Catching: Wilson 9
HR: none
SB: Singleton (1)
Injuries: none
Ejections: none
Limits used: none

Other Data:
Temperature 87, partly cloudy
Wind in 10-19 mph
Gorman/S

Game 2: Morris v. Brown

The Cows come back and start off with a quick 2-0 lead in the first, and the Suede come back to score two of their own in the second. The Cows score two more in the fourth with a two-out rally. The add one more in the seventh and ninth, and Morris cruises through a complete game, completely dominating the Suede after the second; he notches 10 K’s in a 5-hit, 2-run win.
Game 2
Cows 200 200 101 6 8 0
Suede 020 000 000 2 5 1

Mutant Cows Data:
Pitching: Morris (1-0) 9 (CG)
Catching: Davis 9
HR: none
SB: Winn (1)
Injuries: none
Ejections: none
Limits used: ?

Blue Suede Data:
Pitching: Brown (0-1) 5, Brower 3, Howry 1
Catching: Wilson 9
HR: none
SB: Singleton (2)
Injuries: none
Ejections: none
Limits used: none

Other Data:
Temperature 87, clear
No wind
Cooper/N

Game 3: Lilly v. Marquis

A battle of young, talented pitchers proves to be an exciting game, with both teams scoring one early in the game and then struggling to put runs on the board thereafter. Ted Lilly shuts down the Carolina offense, limiting them to just two hits after the second, while Jason Marquis is able to get himself out of an ugly basese loaded jam in the third The Cows finally break open the tie when Marquis gets into trouble in the sixth, scoring two and add an insurance run in the seventh, and Jason Isringhausen cruises to his first save in the ninth. Throughout the series Bill Mueller proves to be the bane of the Suede, going 8 for 12 with 2 BB, 1 double, 2 runs and 4 RBI.

Game 3
Cows 100 002 100 4 8 0
Suede 010 000 000 1 8 0

Mutant Cows Data:
Pitching: Lilly (1-0) 8, Isringhausen (Sv 1) 1
Catching: Davis 9
HR: none
SB: none
Injuries: none
Ejections: none
Limits used: ?

Blue Suede Data:
Pitching: Marquis (0-1) 7, Brower 2
Catching: Hinch 9
HR: none
SB: Everett (1)
Injuries: none
Ejections: none
Limits used: none

Other Data:
Night game, temperature 68, partly cloudy with wet field
Wind in 10-19 mph
Edding/N