Quick Notes: Fredericksburg Nationals drop opener against the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers; Post Game Recap

Tuesday the Fredericksburg Nationals faced the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers who are a Minor League Baseball team of the Carolina League and the Single-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.

Richard Wachtel

Apr 20, 2022 - 1 min read

Tuesday the Fredericksburg Nationals faced the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers who are a Minor League Baseball team of the Carolina League and the Single-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. They are located in Kannapolis, North Carolina, and play their home games at Atrium Health Ballpark. The team was established in 1995 as the Piedmont Phillies.

For the FredNats, outfielder Jeremy De La Rosa went deep with his third home run of the year and his second on the road., however, the Fredericksburg Nationals dropped the opener in Kannapolis 14-2.

Jacob Young reached three times in the game with a hit-by-pitch and a pair of walks. Brady House had a nine-game hit streak snapped but was on base twice with a walk and a hit-by-pitch.

The FredNats will look to rebound Wednesday at 6:00 pm with LHP Andrew Alvarez (0-1, 9.64 ERA) on the bump. He will be opposed by RHP Kohl Simas (1-0, 1.80 ERA) for the Cannon Ballers.

Kannapolis accumulated 13 hits and took advantage of eight walks en route to their seventh victory in ten games this season. Shortstop Colson Montgomery enjoyed a big night, compiling five RBI.

Noah Owen (2-0, 1.64 ERA) recorded the win for the Cannon Ballers after five scoreless innings of three-hit ball. Bryan Caceres (1-1, 7.00 ERA) suffered the loss after allowing six hits and five runs (five earned) in four frames.

The meeting was the first ever in Kannapolis between the two teams. The squads split a series in Fredericksburg last year.