Bulls sweep Jumbo Shrimp in doubleheader
Posted May 31, 2023 10:33 p.m. EDT
Durham, N.C. — Bulls designated hitter Ruben Cardenas knocked a 2-run homer, third baseman Jonathan Aranda drove in a run and RHP Evan McKendry threw seven scoreless innings in Durham’s 3-0 victory in game one. Right fielder Ben Gamel and Aranda each drove in a run and third baseman Tristan Gray smashed a 3-run homer in the nightcap for a 5-2 game two victory as the Bulls take their doubleheader on Wednesday evening at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
The Bulls started the scoring in game one with a two-run second-inning homer courtesy of Cardenas, followed by Aranda’s RBI single in the same frame. Mckendry (7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 6 SO) allowed only two hits in seven innings to secure the 3-0 shutout for game one. Jacksonville starter Chi Chi Gonzalez (5.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO) suffered the loss.
Both teams went scoreless in the nightcap until the eighth, when Gamel drove in a run to put the Bulls ahead before Jacksonville answered when C Santiago Chavez scored on a fielding error. Aranda recorded his second RBI of the night in the next frame, followed by Gray’s 3-run homer which put the Bulls up 5-1.
Durham’s Trevor Brigden (2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 SO) and reliever Shawn Armstrong (2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 SO) earned the win, while Jacksonville’s Archie Bradley (5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 SO) suffered the loss.
The two teams are set to continue their series on Thursday night, with first pitch scheduled for 6:35pm ET. LHP Jose Lopez is anticipated to get the nod for Durham and be opposed by RHP Jeff Lindgren.
