Mud Hens Rally With 7-Run 9th to Stun Saints
TOLEDO, Ohio (Interstat) — Cal Stevenson launched a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday, capping a seven-run rally that lifted the Toledo Mud Hens to an 11-8 victory over the Saint Paul Saints at Fifth Third Field.
The Saints built an 8-0 lead, powered by a five-run third inning and a three-homer, five-RBI day from Kyler Fedko. Toledo chipped away with two runs each in the fourth and fifth, the latter on a two-run homer by Gage Workman, who went 4 for 5.
Entering the ninth down 8-4, the Mud Hens sent 11 batters to the plate. Eduardo Valencia’s two-run single made it 8-7 before Stevenson connected with the bases loaded against reliever Drew Smith. Winning pitcher Tyler Mattison moved to 1-0. Marco Raya took the loss for Saint Paul, falling to 0-2. Attendance was 3,905.