ECU baseball alum Carson Whisenhunt can check winning his first Major League Baseball win off his list.
The San Francisco Giants rookie picked up that win in his second start in a 12-4 win over the Mets. He went 5.1 innings, gave up a run (solo homer in the first) on three hits with two walks and four strikeouts.
It helped that the Giants scored a lot of runs early. Still, Whisenhunt did his part and helped claim the series from the Mets.
“It was a great atmosphere,” Whisenhunt said. “That’s probably the biggest thing, everybody was screaming, which I enjoy that. Obviously they’ve got a good lineup, but not overthinking or trying to do too much. Just enjoying the moment and trying to help the team win.”
Whisenhunt had an outing — and postgame celebration — to remember 😂 pic.twitter.com/9tr89G5Oz1
— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) August 3, 2025
Giants manager Bob Melvin was pleased with what he saw.
Melvin breaks down the Giants’ offensive performance and Whisenhunt’s strong outing 💪 pic.twitter.com/smuWZeSjdK
— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) August 3, 2025
“I thought it was good,” Melvin said. “To be able to go out in the sixth, [against] a lineup like that? I had to go get him, but he only gave up three hits. His fastball he spotted a lot better, which is going to be really important for him. You can feel, sometimes, teams sitting on his changeup just because it’s kind of well-advertised before he goes out there. Same thing as last outing.
“… In a game like this, it’s a big game for us to try and win a series and he was right at the forefront of it.”
The experience was something Whisenhunt said he won’t forget.
“Everybody was screaming, congratulating me and everything, and then the beer shower. So that was fun,” Whisenhunt said when asked about the postgame celebration. “Not too bad, so I’ll take it.
“There was some applesauce and some milk thrown in there, but no mustard or ketchup or anything. Thank the lord.”
See below to find out what the rest of the Pirates in baseball did on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
- Connor Norby, Miami Marlins: On Injured List with wrist injury. Had surgery and will be out 6-8 weeks.
- Alec Burleson, St. Louis Cardinals: 1-for-4 with run in 7-3 loss to Padres
- Shawn Armstrong, Texas Rangers: Did not pitch in 5-4 loss to Mariners
- Gavin Williams, Cleveland Guardians: Did not pitch in 5-4 loss to Twins
- Jeff Hoffman, Toronto Blue Jays: Pitched the ninth inning and gave up a hit in 7-4 loss to Royals in 10 innings
- Clayton McCullough, Miami Marlins (manager): Swept Yankees with 7-3 win to go 55-55 on the season
- Zach Agnos, Colorado Rockies: On 15-day injured list with right flexor strain
- Carson Whisenhunt, San Francisco Giants: See above
Double-A
- Trey Yesavage, New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays): Did not pitch in 9-4 win over Chesapeake
- Carter Spivey, Akron Rubber Ducks (Guardians): Placed on 7-day injured list with right shoulder strain on June 12.
- Trey Benton, Akron Rubber Ducks (Guardians): On season-ending disabled list
Single-A
- Carter Cunningham, Vancouver Canadians (Blue Jays): 0-for-3 with a walk in 2-0 win over Tri-City
- Josh Moylan, Hudson Valley Renegades (Yankees): 2-for-5 with a two-run homer and two RBI in 10-1 win over Wilmington. Homer was his fifth of the season and his 40th RBI. Also singled and scored in the sixth
- Josh Grosz, Spokane Indians (Rockies): Did not pitch in 2-1 win over Hillsboro
- Tyler Bradt, Peoria Chiefs (Cardinals): Did not pitch in 4-3 win over Beloit in 11 innings
- Jacob-Jenkins-Cowart, Beloit Sky Carp (Marlins): Did not play in 4-3 loss in 11 innings to Peoria
- Ryan McCrystal, Dayton Dragons (Reds): Did not play in 7-5 loss to West Michigan
- Wyatt Lunsford-Shenkman, Modesto Nuts (Mariners): Placed on full-season disabled list on April 15.
- Erik Ritchie, Clearwater Threshers (Phillies): Did not pitch in 4-0 win over Bradenton
- Landon Ginn, Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Cubs): Got last three outs in 9-1 win over Charleston
- Dixon Williams Augusta GreenJackets (Braves): Canceled vs. Carolina due to rain
Rookie League
- Ethan Young (Cardinals): Was a fifth-round pick and signed to a $630,000 deal. The slot value for the 150th pick is $470,100, according to Baseball America writer Carlos Collazo. No announcement on where he will be assigned.
Frontier League
- Danny Beal, Down East Bird Dawgs (Independent): Did not pitch in 6-6 game with New York Boulders suspended in 11th inning.
Photo credit: Carson Whisenhunt (AP photo)
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