Knights Knotes — April 23, 2023
KNIGHTS VS. BATS: With a win in game two of yesterday’s doubleheader, the Knights are now 1–4 this season against the Bats and 5–6 dating back to last season in the head-to-head matchup over the last 11 meetings (2022-present). The Knights were 4–2 last season against the Bats.
ABOUT LAST KNIGHT: Catcher Sebastián Rivero and first baseman Nate Mondou drove home three runs each to lead the Charlotte Knights to an 8–5 win over the Louisville Bats in game two of Saturday’s doubleheader from Louisville Slugger Field in Louisville, KY. The Knights dropped the first game of the twin bill by a score of 4–2.
RBI GUY: Currently, infielder Yolbert Sánchez has recorded an RBI in seven-straight games (4/15-present) after continuing the streak in both games of yesterday’s doubleheader. It is currently the longest active streak in both Triple-A and the IL. His streak is now tied with former Knights catcher Zack Collins (Clippers) for the longest IL RBI streak this season. Sánchez currently ranks third on the Knights in the RBI category this season (9 total).
TOKNIGHTS STARTER: LHP Nate Fisher (0–2, 3.06) will get the ball in today’s finale against the Louisville Bats at 1:05 p.m. Today’s start will be his team-high fourth of the season and it will be his fifth overall appearance this year after coming into Tuesday’s game in a relief spot. This season, opponents are hitting just .194 against him, which is good for the 10th best mark in the IL this season.
MOST RECENT APPEARANCE: With the Knights down by a score of 5–0 after two innings in the opening game of this series on Tuesday, LHP Nate Fisher came on in relief and was sharp. Fisher tossed six shutout innings out of the bullpen and struck-out five batters in his first relief appearance of the season.
JUST DOU IT: INF Nate Mondou continued his hot hitting and extended his hit streak to seven consecutive games yesterday (4/15-present). He has also recorded a double in three straight games. His three-run double in game two of yesterday’s doubleheader proved to be a key part of Charlotte’s 8–5 win.
PITCHING IN: RHP Lane Ramsey (2–2, 3.52), who earned the win in game two of yesterday’s twin bill, is tied for the International League lead in games pitched this season with eight. His teammate, RHP Declan Cronin (0–0, 6.30), has also appeared in league-high eight games.
LOCAL PRODUCT: LHP Garrett Davila (0–0, 3.86), a native of nearby Belmont, NC, started game two of yesterday’s doubleheader and allowed just one run on three hits over four innings of work. It was his first start of the season.
PISCOTTY JOINS KNIGHTS: OF Stephen Piscotty was signed by the Chicago White Sox and assigned to Charlotte’s roster yesterday. Piscotty, 32, made his Knights debut in game two yesterday and went 0-for-3 with a run scored. For his career, he has appeared in the majors over parts of eight seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals (2015–17) and Oakland A’s (2018–22). He owns a career .256 batting average with 93 home runs and 354 RBI in 726 major-league games.
.300 CLUB: Offensively, both infielder Zach Remillard and outfielder Víctor Reyes are hitting over .300 this season. Reyes, the team’s leading hitter, is now hitting .314 (22-for-70). His 22 hits are most on the Knights this season and are currently tied for 10th in the IL this season in that category. Remillard is hitting .302 (19-for-63) in 18 games this season.
JESSE’S GAME: The Knights dropped the first game of yesterday’s doubleheader and Charlotte RHP Jesse Scholtens (1–1, 5.52) was the hard-luck losing pitcher in game one. Scholtens pitched into the sixth inning and was charged with three runs allowed on five hits over 5.2 innings pitched. He struck out eight batters and walked two batters. Scholtens now has 19 strikeouts over his last two starts (10.2 IP).
